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How Century-Old Paintings Reveal the Indigenous Roots and Natural History of New England Landscapes
His American art collection now resides at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, which opened as the Freer Gallery ...
Smithsonian Magazine2h
The Odd Arctic Military Projects Spawned by the Cold War
At the height of the Cold War in the 1950s, as the fear of nuclear Armageddon hung over American and Soviet citizens, ...
Smithsonian Magazine4h
This Defeated Presidential Candidate, Once the ‘Best-Known Man in America,’ Died in a Sanatorium Less Than a Month After Losing the Election
Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days ...
Smithsonian Magazine4h
Creativity and Co-Creation Bring Local Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Histories to the Classroom
Through a convening of educators and community organizations, new education resources for students spotlight local histories ...
Smithsonian Magazine19h
Desi Arnaz Is Getting a Much-Deserved Historical Marker in Miami Beach
The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as ...
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‘Pirate Seabirds’ Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds
Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently ...
Smithsonian Magazine18h
Archaeologists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of a Lead Coffin Discovered Beneath Notre-Dame
New research suggests the sarcophagus' occupant, previously known only as "the horseman," is Joachim du Bellay, a French ...
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Anus-Breathing Animals and Pigeon-Guided Missiles: Ig Nobel Prizes Reward Unusual but Valuable Science
The annual award ceremony featured costumes, songs and paper airplanes as scientists recognized comedic research across ten ...
Smithsonian Magazine19h
The Hotel Chelsea’s Iconic Neon Sign Will Be Divided Into Pieces and Sold One Letter at a Time
The vertical sign stretched across three stories of the Manhattan hotel, which once welcomed the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti ...
Smithsonian Magazine17h
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Breathtaking New York City Paintings Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve
The artist's cityscapes, once dismissed as too masculine, would later influence the floral artworks that became central to ...
Smithsonian Magazine19h
Construction Project Unearths Millions of Fossils Beneath a Los Angeles High School
The discoveries include sharks, shorebirds, mammals and saber-toothed salmon, with the oldest remains dating to almost nine ...
Smithsonian Magazine17h
Scientists Find Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue Above the Nose
A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel ...