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    2020. nov. 19.

    Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time.

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  2. márc. 19.

    A trailblazer in ceramic art, Takaezu is best known for her closed-vessel sculptures. "Closed Form" (ca. 1980s-1990s) is one of her many works in 's collection. See more by Takaezu:

    Rounded sculpture, glazed in dark blue and orange.
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  3. márc. 19.

    When Toshiko Takaezu was creating tall sculptures in the 1970s, other artists expressed shock that a woman could make such large artworks. This 1974 photo is included in her papers in our :

    Toshiko Takaezu standing with her hands on a tall sculpture.
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  4. márc. 17.

    Legend says St. Patrick banished the snakes from Ireland. From an ecological perspective, we wouldn't recommend it.

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  5. márc. 16.

    Who needs brackets when you have branches? As we await the blooming of ' saucer magnolias this year, explore across the Smithsonian.

    Each spring the beautiful pink blooms of our saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana) in the Enid A. Haupt Garden celebrate the start of spring at Smithsonian Gardens. The saucer magnolias are part of our Tree Collection which contains a dozen other varieties of magnolias.
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  6. márc. 15.

    Through traveling libraries and a bookmobile, the women of Delta Sigma Theta—an African American sorority—brought books to students in the segregated South. More ways women worked together to create change:

    Bringing Books South
    The sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. fundraised to buy and distribute books throughout the segregated South to provide students with critical educational tools.
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  7. márc. 11.

    A year into the pandemic, an biological anthropologist says what makes us human also makes us more vulnerable to global contagions. "We will have to adapt to this pandemic reality, but adaptation is something that humans are famously good at."

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  8. márc. 10.

    Hailed as "The Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll," Sister Rosetta Tharpe was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, despite not being a household name. This month, follow our for more .

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  9. márc. 9.

    This Woods Cree beaded saddle blanket in our (ca. 1885 from Canada) has an uncommon shape that may have been adapted from those of the U.S. Cavalry. And look closely at the corners—it's also unusual because none of the four designs on them match. 🌸🌺🌼

    Dark blue saddle blanket with pink, yellow, and blue flowers in a beaded design at each corner.
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  10. márc. 8.

    When owners of a Texas pecan-shelling plant cut wages, 21-year-old Emma Tenayuca led the Mexican and Mexican American workers in walking out. More videos of women making change:

    Striking for Fair Wages
    When owners of a San Antonio, Texas, pecan-shelling plant reduced low wages even more, 21-year-old Emma Tenayuca led the Mexican and Mexican American workers in walking out.
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    márc. 5.

    During , the escape and evasion maps used by servicemembers caught behind enemy lines were printed on silky cloth to ensure they wouldn't rip or dissolve in water. After the war, a woman repurposed her husband's maps into this blouse.

    Front of a blouse made of maps
    Back of a blouse made of maps
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    márc. 3.

    Vernon Jordan made our country better. I am grateful for his longtime support, encouragement, and friendship as we built . My condolences to his family, friends, and community. Portrait by Bradley Stevens, 2005, .

    Painting of Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Wearing a dark navy suit and blue necktie, he sits/leans on a wooden desk, hands crossed at the wrist, resting on his knee. He looks at the viewer.
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  13. márc. 4.

    For some instant spring, spend time with our orchid collection online. Thousands of blooms are digitized in incredible detail through :

    Bright yellow and red orchid flowers.
    Purple orchid flowers with yellow at the center.
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  14. márc. 3.

    Johnson is one of the African American men featured in “Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets,” an outdoor exhibition from and . Visit through May 31 in D.C.'s Deanwood neighborhood:

    People looking at an outdoor display of text and images. There is snow on the ground.
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  15. márc. 3.

    With magazines like Ebony and Jet, John H. Johnson changed the landscape of print journalism by offering authentic portraits of the ordinary and extraordinary aspects of African American life.

    John H. Johnson sitting at a desk. There are magazines open in front of him and many photos on the wall behind his desk.
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  16. márc. 2.

    Given that it's...March outside, our is here with a discussion of mindfulness and meditation:

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    márc. 1.

    In New York City's Chinatown, college student Regina Lee and other volunteers organized a neighborhood health fair to improve health literacy in their community.

    Care for the Community
    Throughout American history, women have worked together to tackle challenges that are too large for anyone to solve alone.
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    márc. 1.

    In the 60s and 70s young women modified jeans as a part of a larger social movement to reject traditional gender expectations and consumer culture.-Explore the details of the intricate embroidery and applique in

    embroidered jeans mounted in a photography studio with a person in the background holding a camera
    3d rendering of embroidered jeans
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  19. márc. 1.

    This , we're sharing how women worked together to create change. In the 1890s, African American women's clubs united to fight for voting rights and education across the country. Watch more videos:

    Uniting the Movement
    In the 1890s, African American women led by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin united women's clubs to fight for voting rights and education across the country.
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    márc. 1.

    “Well I’m tired of working my life way And giving someone else all of my pay While they get rich on the profits that I lose And leaving me here with the working girl blues.” —Hazel Dickens, artist Read on:

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    márc. 1.

    The overcollection & destruction of wild plants spurred the creation of wildflower societies. Largely led by women, the clubs encouraged the study, cultivation, & conservation of native plants. 📷c. 1910s Smithsonian Inst. Archives of American Gardens

    Two women in canoe. One reaches for a flowering branch
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