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Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream
Architectural model for Studio Gang Architects’ The Garden in the Machine projec

Although conditions are improving, many people are still concerned about the continued decline of house prices in some communities.

According to the “Associated Press," ”The biggest reason why prices are still...

Smithsonian Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Civil War
Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox by Alonzo Chappel, 1870 at Smithsonian

Drawing principally from images in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, this exhibition explores the roles that individual African Americans played during the Civil War and focuses  attention on the impact of President...

Great Movies: Price of the Ruthless Quest for Power: 'Godfather Part Two'

As you watch a humorless Michael Corleone destroy the lives of those he once loved in the Godfather Part Two, the...

Civil War as Told Through the Lens of Mathew Brady

Civil War photographer Mathew Brady’s portraits  help retrace the history of the Civil War in an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery through the end of May....

Great Movies: 'Blackboard Jungle' and the Underappreciated Career of Glenn Ford
Book cover: Glenn Ford: A Life

Teacher Mr. Warneke: "There's absolutely no discipline problem here."

Teacher Jim Murdock: "There is no discipline problem in Alcatraz either."

 

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Cruel Comments About Weight Are Rampant in Today's Society
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

The talented actress Ashley Judd, 43, star of De-Lovely and...

Exhibit Highlights Work of Roy Lichtenstein, Who Defined Pop Art Through Parody
Wham! by Roy Lichtenstein

''I don't know why you'd want to say your work comes from nature, because art is related to perception, not nature. All abstract artists try to tell you that what they do comes from nature, and I'm always trying to tell you that what I do is...

Great Songs: 'What the World Needs Now' is Jackie DeShannon
Album cover: Are you ready for this? by Jackie DeShannon

 

Libraries Promote Importance of Protecting Wildlife and Open Space on Endangered Species Day
Endangered Species Day (whale)

On May 18, libraries will join schools, museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, agencies, businesses, community groups and conservation organizations to educate the public about the importance of protecting endangered species, as well as...

Ten City Tour for Smithsonian's 'The Art of Video Games' Exhibit
Book cover: Art of the Video Game

“The Art of Video Games,” one of the first major exhibitions to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum through Sept. 30. The exhibit offers striking...