Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

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The Smithsonian Founder Developed Poison Tests

Read about James Smithson's amazing scientific experiments to celebrate the Smithsonian's birthday this week

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The Paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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The 'Friend to America' Who Helped Recognize the Country's Independence

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How Do Teachers Spend Summer Break? These Two Spent Theirs in a Bomber Factory

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Delicious Recipes for Your Next Juneteenth Celebration

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How Portraiture Displays Desire

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How the Language of Presidents and First Ladies Shapes the Country

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The Man Behind Lincoln's Inauguration Photos

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How the Tobacco Industry Lured Customers with Baseball Cards

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How the Smithsonian Conserved the Jefferson Bible

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The Legacy of the Cherry Blossom Festival

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How Bessie Coleman Pleased the Crowds and Alienated the Critics

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A Long Story of Freedom Seeking

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Benjamin Banneker's Almanac of Strange Dreams

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We Wish You a Commercial Christmas

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What It Took to Broker a Treaty Between the Young United States and Native Nations

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Remembering Johnny Cash's Activism 20 Years After His Death

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The Influence of Star Trek and Science Fiction on Real Science

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How Einstein, Oppenheimer and Other Scientists Failed to Convince Americans About Controlling Nuclear Weapons

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Building a Great Society on Sesame Street

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How Art Shapes Our Perception of American Workers

A Nightmare Snake Once Roamed the Colombian Swamps

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