At the Smithsonian

Barbie has held more than 250 jobs since her debut in 1959.

ARTS & CULTURE

When Barbie Broke the Glass Ceiling

A vintage promotional photograph commissioned and approved by Redfeather around 1915 is now held in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

AT THE SMITHSONIAN

The Forgotten History of Tsianina Redfeather, the Beloved American Indian Opera Singer

Carol Burnett's charwoman costume from her award-winning variety show (above in 1973) is now held in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

AT THE SMITHSONIAN

Carol Burnett Reveals How She Came to Create the Charwoman

At the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the story of the Watergate whistleblower Martha Mitchell (detail, oil on canvas, Jan De Ruth, 1970) from Pine Bluff, Arkansas—who pundits dubbed the "Mouth of the South"—is revisited in a new exhibition, "Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue."

AT THE SMITHSONIAN

Martha Mitchell Was the Brash 'Mouth of the South' That Roared

They Shaped Culture

La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman) by Leonora Carrington on display at Sotheby's in New York City

SMART NEWS

A Rare 'Otherworldly' Sculpture by Surrealist Artist Leonora Carrington Is Going to Auction

 Portrait de Berthe Weill (Portrait of Berthe Weill), Émilie Charmy, 1910-14

SMART NEWS

This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her?

With its exquisitely vaulted ceiling and inlaid walnut bookshelves covering three floors, the East Room was designed as a treasury and showroom for Morgan's rare book collection.

ARTS & CULTURE

This Savvy Librarian Was the True Force Behind New York’s Iconic Morgan Library

A selection of the bounty from Isabella Dalla Ragione’s orchard, including apples, pears, plums, almonds, hazelnuts and grapes.

ARTS & CULTURE

Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table

Women in STEM

Barbie has held more than 250 jobs since her debut in 1959.

ARTS & CULTURE

When Barbie Broke the Glass Ceiling

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INNOVATION

How an 1800s Midwife Solved a Poisonous Mystery

Illustration by Nina Goldman / Images via Smithsonian Folkways Records

AT THE SMITHSONIAN

Celebrating 75 Years of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Rosalind Franklin's work was vital to the discovery of the structure of DNA, but her role went largely unrecognized at the time. 

SMART NEWS

New Musical Spotlights Rosalind Franklin's DNA Discoveries

Future of Women's History

Preet Chandi trains in Chamonix before starting her journey across Antarctica.

SMART NEWS

‘Polar Preet’ Sets Out to Become the First Woman to Cross Antarctica Solo and Unsupported

Between March 19 and April 17, 1964, Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock (above: at the start of her journey at Ohio's Port Columbus Airport) flew her single-engine Cessna 180, dubbed "Charlie," solo around the globe setting a world record.

AT THE SMITHSONIAN

Who Was the First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World?

President Biden announced his pick to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy on Friday: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

SMART NEWS

What to Know About Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Historic Nomination to the Supreme Court