Courage at the Greensboro Lunch Counter
Fifty years ago, four college students sat down to request lunch service at a North Carolina Woolworth's and ignited a struggle
By Owen Edwards Smithsonian magazine, February 2010

Star-Spangled Banner Back on Display
After a decade’s conservation, the flag that inspired the National Anthem returns to its place of honor on the National Mall
By Robert M. Poole Smithsonian magazine, November 2008

Golden Grail
Few U.S. coins are rarer than the never circulated 1933 double eagle, melted down after the nation dropped the gold standard
By Owen Edwards Smithsonian magazine, June 2008

For Those Ruby Slippers, There's No Place Like Home
The newly reopened Smithsonian National Museum of American History boasts a rare pair of Judy Garland's legendary ruby slippers
By Jesse Rhodes Smithsonian magazine, January 2009

The Joys of Toys on Display at American History
This summer another Toy Story movie is playing in theaters, yet another animated ode to the nostalgia we associate with the playthings of our youth.
By Jesse Rhodes Around the Mall Blog, June 30, 2010

Pop-up Books Are More Than Meets the Eye
Pop-up books? Sure, they sound like kid fare, but as the recent new exhibition at the National Museum of American History proves, they are far more than just that.
By Jacqueline Sheppard Around the Mall Blog, June 17, 2010

It’s Your Turn to Be the Inventor at the American History Museum
Every invention has a story. And the National Museum of American History’s Lemelson Center wants visitors to help tell it.
By Erica R. Hendry Around the Mall Blog, May 19, 2010

May the Fourth Be With You at American History Museum
Today is an unofficial holiday for Star Wars fans everywhere.
By Erica R. Hendry Around the Mall Blog, May 4, 2010

Spotlight on the Dimmer Switch: Handy Home Device Honored by American History Museum
Earlier yesterday morning, an assortment of dimmer switches was donated to the Smithsonian.
By Jesse Rhodes Around the Mall Blog, April 30, 2010

The Apollo Theater Hits the Smithsonian Stage
Named for the Greek god of music, New York’s Apollo Theater has been a pantheon of American talent for almost 100 years.
By Jesse Rhodes Around the Mall Blog, April 23, 2010

Former Navy Officer Donates a Cane Once Used by President Kennedy
It was pitch black in the middle of the open Japanese waters, where Navy Lt. Cmdr Ted Robinson was serving one night in August 1943.
By Erica R. Hendry Around the Mall Blog, April 23, 2010

Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Dress Comes to the Smithsonian
At last, the long-awaited moment has arrived. The white chiffon, one-shoulder dress that Michelle Obama wore to ten inaugural balls last January will go on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History beginning Wednesday, March 10.
By Beth Py-Lieberman Around the Mall Blog, March 5, 2010