Union Colonel Phil Sheridan’s Valiant Horse
A young war-horse helped Phil Sheridan win the day in the Shenandoah Valley and, made famous by a poem, helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election
Smithsonian Perspectives
Over 150 years, the Smithsonian has evolved as a visitor-friendly place that reflects a diverse nation
Antebellum Quilts
A new show at the Renwick Gallery features a rare repository of textile history
The Rise, and Fall, of a Fervid Third Party
In the 1850s, a burgeoning coalition of self- proclaimed nativists, or Know-Nothings, swept into office and called out for radical change
Around the Mall & Beyond
At the Young Collectors Tent, they’re on the lookout for even more antique ice skates, African dresses, chopstick rests, cowboy hats, snow globes…
Smithsonian Perspectives
The Smithsonian is uniquely suited to run long-range research programs that monitor the state of the natural world
Fifty Years Ago, the Trial of Nazi War Criminals Ended: The World Had Witnessed the Rule of Law Invoked to Punish Unspeakable Atrocities
In the war-shattered city of Nuremberg, in November 1945, an Allied tribunal convened to seek justice in the face of the Third Reich’s monstrous war crimes
Traveling the Long Road to Freedom, One Step at a Time
When historian Anthony Cohen set out to retrace a route along the legendary Underground Railroad, he recovered a piece of the American past
Smithsonian Perspectives
Coins from James Smithson’s bequest created the Institution; on our anniversary, commemorative coins from the U.S. Mint will help it to continue
Around the Mall & Beyond
Every belfry must have its bell, and what better time than the Smithsonian Institution’s 150th birthday to hoist one up to the Castle clock?
Smithsonian Perspectives
From its start, the Smithsonian had international interests, and it is now more than ever a global institution
How a Weed Once Scorned Became the Flower of the Hour
The gaudy sunflower is the ornament of the Nineties, turning up everywhere and on everything, including baseball players’ faces
The Inverted Jenny
How an upside-down biplane on a 24-cent stamp, at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, seemed to jinx early attempts at carrying the mail by air
Around the Mall & Beyond
After many an 18-hour day ‘tinkering,’ and more than 500 patents to his name, Jerome Lemelson is America’s most prolific living inventor
Smithsonian Perspectives
In the Smithsonian’s long history of studying cultures, we’ve learned to help people represent themselves
Taking Liberties With An American Goddess
Mocked, martyred and marketed, our favorite statue is still hard at work “enlightening the world”
Phenomena, Comment and Notes
Looking at the Smithsonian from the inside: A ‘random sample’ of anthropologists, biologists and geologists explain why it is an inimitable place to work
Smithsonian Perspectives
In its early days, the Smithsonian faced the Civil War, a disastrous fire and a vastly uncertain future
Where You Went if You Really Had to Get Unhitched
In the days when divorce was still a sin and a shame, the city of Reno grew rich and infamous, catering to domestic disharmony
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