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Carl Nassib, gay NFL pioneer, honored by Smithsonian
The league’s first openly gay player, Nassib now has a jersey hanging in the National Museum of American History.
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This Renowned Artist Brings Plants, Shea Butter and Black Soap Into His Groundbreaking Work
Portrait of Rashid Johnson, New York, 2025 Joshua Woods / Courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. A constellation of ...
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Fargo North students headed to Smithsonian with project about ARC lawsuit
Fargo North students won state competition with a project on the Grafton State School abuse case. They're heading to ...
'She made history': South Bend Blue Sox's Betsy 'Sockum' Jochum dies at 104
Betsy Jochum won the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's batting title in 1948. But it took "A League of Their ...
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Mary Cassatt Gave Women a Place in the Impressionist Movement
Mary Cassatt reshaped the art world by elevating everyday domestic moments into beautiful Impressionist works of art. Discover how she championed the visibility of women as both subject and artist and ...
Smithsonian Zoo-goers told to shelter in place as officers investigate reported fight
Visitors at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Saturday afternoon had to temporarily shelter in place as police investigated a ...
Former NFL, Penn State star’s jersey goes on display at the Smithsonian. Here’s why
Former Penn State star Carl Nassib is having his jersey displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in ...
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How the ‘King of Diamonds’ Gave the National Museum of Natural History Its Crown Jewel
From the legendary Hope Diamond to a rainbow of colorful gemstones, a multigenerational bond between the Winston family and ...