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The Passenger Pigeon
Information and reading list regarding this now-extinct bird.
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The Titanic
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Tucker Automobiles
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Ukelin and Related Instruments
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Violin Makers Named Hopf
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Violin Makers Named Vuillaume
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Violin Makers of the Klotz Family
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Violin Makers of the Ruggieri Family
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Winchester, General Philip H. Sheridan's War Horse
War heroes are not always human, and the Smithsonian has several animal soldiers in its collection.
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Online Exhibition |
"Make the Dirt Fly!": Building the Panama Canal
The history of the building of the Panama Canal.
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“So Much Need of Service” – The Diary of a Civil War Nurse
The experiences of Civil War nurse Amanda Akin -- revealed through her diary -- reflect the sacrifices of millions of Americans who contributed to the war effort.
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150th Commemoration of the Civil War: The Death of Ellsworth
The National Portrait Gallery marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through a series of four alcove exhibitions -- one each year -- commemorating this period of American history. The first of these exhibitions recounts the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a friend of President Lincoln, in Alexandria, Virginia.
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1812: A Nation Emerges
Learn about key people who influenced the outcome of the War of 1812, which transformed and unified the United States.
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1846: Portrait of the Nation
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian, this exhibition looks back at the America of 1846.
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A Brush with History: Paintings from the National Portrait Gallery
View 66 portraits that reflect the range of the National Portrait Gallery's collection, from Joseph Siffred Duplessis' 1785 classic depiction of Benjamin Franklin to Andy Warhol's 1984 pop portrait of singer Michael Jackson.
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A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico
Carnival masks and costumes, musical instruments, colonial art, and jewelry from Teodoro Vidal's collection explore Puerto Rican history and culture during the past 500 years.
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A Concrete Vision: Oshogbo Art in the 1960s
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A Durable Memento: Portraits by Augustus Washington, African American Daguerreotypist
On view are some 30 daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, including the earliest know image of abolitionist John Brown.
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A Gateway to the 19th Century: The William Steinway Diary, 1861--1896
Steinway's diary -- with the first entry beginning just eight days after the first shots of the Civil War were fired -- spans 36 years of one of the most dynamic periods in American history.
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A Letter from George Washington, November 30, 1785
On view is the letter George Washington wrote on November 30, 1785, to David Stuart, a trusted associate and stepfather to Washington's grandchildren.
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