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In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice
The American Indian Museum puts the 150-year-old Fort Laramie Treaty on view in its
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Handmade Christmas Cards Sent By Famous Artists to Their Friends
Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
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Recalling an Era When the Color of Your Skin Meant You Paid to Vote
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a ruling that made the poll tax unconstitutional
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How The Green Book Aided African American Motorists
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Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2018
Here are eleven titles that intrigued and thrilled Smithsonian's knowledge seekers this year
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The Somber History of the Presidential Funeral Train
This grand tradition has allowed Americans across the country to pay their respects to the chief executive
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How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for John F. Kennedy
First the jolt of shock, then the shroud of sadness struck 55 years ago
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Time Capsule: A Peek Back to the Day When Elvis Made It Big
On this day in 1956, Elvis appeared on the CBS program, The Stage Show, to skeptical critics and enthused audiences
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How Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Captured Elvis Presley's Kiss
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The History of First Ladies’ Memoirs
Freed from the political constraints of living in the White House, these famous women have over the decades shared their personal opinions with the public
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With Humans Out of the Way, Humpbacks Are Flourishing—But So Are Orcas
Researchers are just now beginning to understand what happens when one whale species attacks another
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The Army Veteran Who Became the First to Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail
His journal and hiking boots are in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
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"Unbought And Unbossed:" When a Black Woman Ran for the White House
The congresswoman tried to win the White House by consolidating the black vote and the women's vote, but she ran into trouble
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In Senegal, Female Empowerment, Prestige and Wealth Is Measured in Glittering Gold
The African Art Museum's new exhibition delves into a tradition that is both ravishingly beautiful and hauntingly fraught
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These Dramatic Photos Reveal the Soul Behind the Day of the Dead
New Mexican Photographer Miguel Gandert allows his subjects to narrate their own story
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When Pulling a Lever Tallied the Vote
An innovative 1890s gear-and-lever voting machine mechanized the counting of the ballots so they could be tallied in minutes, not hours or days
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The Scientist Grover Krantz Risked It All. . .Chasing Bigfoot
The dedicated anthropologist donated his body to science and it’s on display, but his legacy is complicated
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Meet Mr. Mumler, the Man Who “Captured” Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera
When America’s first aerial cameraman met an infamous spirit photographer, the chemistry was explosive
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Yes. The Night Before Halloween Is a Real Holiday
In New Jersey, it's known as 'Mischief Night.
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