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Fannie Lou Hamer and the Fight for Voting Rights
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Learn about Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist whose vision for an inclusive political future laid the groundwork for the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Model, Static, Henri Farman, 1909
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Wood display model of a 1909 Henri Farman pusher biplane. 1/16 scale.
on Sat, 8AM
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Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian is a spectacular, permanent exhibition of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central, and South America. This exhibition will demonstrate the breadth of the National Museum of...
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A Creative Calling: A Comic About Sister Gertrude Morgan
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Sister Gertrude Morgan saw art as way to convey her faith and spread the Word of God. She was equal parts musician, painter, and poet, expressions that both energized and helped share her sanctified journey.
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Bankers in the Boudoir | Smithsonian Institution
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A look at how the the Equal Credit Opportunity Act improved women's lives.
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Carbonate Mineral Strontianite | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Spider woman's web : traditional Native American tales about women's power / / Susan Hazen-Hammond.
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Spider woman's web : traditional Native American tales about women's power / / Susan Hazen-Hammond.
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Tunnel books or peep shows are a series of cut-paper panels placed one behind the other, creating the illusion of depth and perspective. Often, these are engineered like an accordion, with the two boards pulling apart and the illustrated panels lined up and viewed through a front peep-hole or...
on Sep 27
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Why We Serve honors the generations of Native Americans who have served in the armed forces of the United States—often in extraordinary numbers—since the American Revolution.
on Sep 26
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Phyllosilicate Mineral Muscovite | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Scully was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1945 but was raised in London, where his family moved in 1949.
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I don't think I'm alone when I say that, from time to time, an artist whose work I've always casually admired will—without warning—completely capture my attention. In my case, after some light research into the artist's background, I began devouring anything I could find about Sean Scully and...
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#GorillaStory: Happy World Gorilla Day, Zahra!
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This summer has been eventful for our youngest western lowland gorilla, Zahra, who will be 16 months old on Sept. 27. Read primate keeper Francesca Bozzo's update!
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Carved fish decoys are one of the earliest forms of American folk art. Hunters around the Bering Sea first used small bone or ivory decoys for ice fishing around 1000 AD.
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During the mid-1800s, one third of all paper money in America was thought to be fake. It was the golden age of counterfeiting, and one exceptionally talented con artist stood out from all the rest. His fakes were nearly perfect…but for a trademark tell. Known to law enforcement only as...
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Green Lacewing, Green Lacewing | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Virtual Exhibitions | National Museum of the American Latino
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Immerse yourself in the American Latino Museum's virtual exhibitions and resources.
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has been awarded a five-year accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Accreditation certifies NZCBI has met or exceeded AZA’s rigorous standards for animal care, veterinary programs, conservation, education and safety.
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American engineers have been calling small flaws in machines "bugs" for over a century. Thomas Edison talked about bugs in electrical circuits in the 1870s.
on Sep 18
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A Better World: A Comic About Ester Hernandez
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Born in a farmworker family, Ester Hernandez saw her family and community as the main inspirations for her art. She became one of the leading female artists of El Movimiento, telling stories of women and empowering Chicana feminists through her transformative work.
on Sep 18
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Indicator, Fuel Quantity, Japanese Navy
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80mm diameter; range 0 to 20; with primer pump and 2 hose connectors.
on Sep 17
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Carbonate Mineral Rhodochrosite | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Indicator, Turn and Bank, German
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16cm l;8.5cm dia; electric; ball bank indicator; luminous needle
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Indicator, Exhaust Gas Temperature, Japanese Army, Model-2
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3 connections on back, 3 mounting holes; Shimizu collection; ra. 400-900.
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Apply for a Fellowship in American Art
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery invite applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest in the world for the study of American art. Scholars from any discipline whose research engages the art, craft, and visual culture of the United States...
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New Guinea Walking Stick, Malayan Jungle Nymph | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Film Magazine, Hasselblad, 70mm, Apollo 11
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During the Apollo 11 mission, Magazine N was used in the command module from just after launch until the spacecraft entered lunar orbit.
on Sep 11
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Ault was brought up in England and came late to an appreciation of his American origins. After training at University College School in London, the Slade School, and St.
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Transmitter, Fuel Flow, German
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130mm l,35mm dia; 3-pin elect contact on one end; WW2
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Music to Be Born By | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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This soothing, 70-minute soundscape, originally created for the birth of Mickey Hart’s son Taro in 1983, was intended to transform the coldness of a hospital birthing room into a warm, rhythmic environment for the process of labor and birthing. However, after requests by several friends to use the …
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Giant Stag Beetle | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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The street and sidewalks are empty; not a person, car, or even a stray dog is to be seen. What is the viewer supposed to see in this unpopulated street illuminated by glowing street lamps?
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The Lemelson Center offers research grants and training opportunities in the history of invention through fellowships, travel to collections awards, and archival internships.
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Indicator, Coolant Temperature
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80mm diameter; 3-1/8in. dial; used with resistance bulb; 24v.
on Sep 7
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ALSRC, Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container, Apollo 11
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The Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container (ALSRC) was an aluminum box with a triple seal manufactured by the Nuclear Division of Union Carbide.
on Sep 5
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Autumn in Bernalillo, New Mexico: Pueblo Traditions and the Pull of Querencia
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As the air turns crisper, the cherished scent of roasted green chile fills the air.
on Sep 5
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Social Identities and Systems of Oppression
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An oppressive system is built around the ideology that some groups are superior to others. These systems take on many forms, but they all have essentially the same structure. Let’s recognize our role within them.
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As an artist growing up in East Los Angeles, Valdez was the only Chicana in the conceptual performance group Asco (Spanish for nausea).
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Button, ERA is for Everyone, Sally Ride
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This "ERA is for Everyone" button was owned by Dr. Sally K. Ride. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced to Congress for the first time in 1923, and passed both houses of Congress in 1972.
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Squash Bee | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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Virgin Nerite | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution
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How Do You Stomp Out An Elephant Disease?
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How do you monitor disease in Asian elephants? By building their trust and teaching them to voluntarily participate in medical exams! Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into caring for our herd.
on Aug 30
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How Do Astronauts Vote From Space?
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How do you cast your ballot when you are floating over 200 miles above your polling place? Thanks to a special electronic absentee ballot, astronauts are able to vote from space.
on Aug 30
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Black with white figures; 117mm diameter, 60mm long; range 0 to 20000; 1917.
on Aug 30