Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

In Appalachia, Women Carry Traditions in Folk Magic and 'Granny Witchcraft'

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Bat Salad: First Record of Bats Eating Entire Leaves and Not Spitting Them Out

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Smithsonian Books

How the Myth of Feminist Bra Burning Spread

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National Museum of Natural History

Meet the Scientist Studying 'Fossil Snapshots' of Ancient Insect Life

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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

New Partnership Illuminates Hidden Record of NASA’s Human Computers

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National Museum of Natural History

National Museum of Natural History Scientists Discover That Ancient Insects Perfected Their Plant Palates 165 Million Years Ago

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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

The Challenge of Metadata in Uncovering Women’s History

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Smithsonian American Women's History Museum

Discoverability Lab Offers New Look at Historical Data and Machine Learning

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Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery

A Meditation on the Legacy of Frederick Douglass by Artist and Filmmaker Isaac Julien

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage

Shared Experiences Through the Ongoing Virtual Mother Tongue Film Festival

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Smithsonian Education

A Treasure Trove of Online Education Resources From the National Museum of African American History and Culture Spans Art, Culture, History and Science

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National Museum of Natural History

This Invasive Species Awareness Week, Learn How Museum Researchers Track the Rogue Wildlife Infiltrating American Ecosystems

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Smithsonian Books

The Smithsonian Passport Makes Visiting Washington, D.C. Even More of an Adventure

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Listen Up! Hungry Bats Emit Food Calls to Family and Friends

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National Museum of American History

Mark Your Calendar: Women's History Month, Programs, Jazz and More at the National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian Affiliations

The Railroad Workers Behind the Civil Rights Movement

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National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Maned Wolf Program at the National Zoo's Research Campus Welcomes Three Pups

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Smithsonian Books

Now You Can Fold Planes From the National Air and Space Museum and Watch Them Fly

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Office of the Secretary of the Smithsonian

How One of the Smithsonian's Newest Museums Is Looking at the Unsung Heroines of American History

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National Museum of Natural History

Meet Sylvia Earle, the Trailblazing Marine Biologist Who Has Spent Her Career Giving Algae Their Long-Deserved Due