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# Smithsonian Snapshot

                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  A Strong and Lasting Bond         “The bay horse said to me, ‘Behold them, your horses come dancing.’”—Black Elk (Oglala Lakota), 1932   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Philosophy Meets Motorcycle Maintenance on a Road Trip         A motorcycle odyssey into life’s bigger questions.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  The Hat That Symbolized a Life and Legacy         This stovepipe top hat was nearly synonymous with Lincoln, and it was worn on a fateful day.    
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  A Mid-Century Spin on Weaving         Dorothy Liebes had a big impact on 20th-century design.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Mary Vaux Walcott, a Natural Artist         Walcott was a botanist, glacial geologist, and artist—and had ties to the Smithsonian.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  How Very Logical         "Live long and prosper."—Mr. Spock   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  To Tell the Tooth         What species of extinct mammal did this molar belong to?   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Ground Control to Major Tom?         This mid-century space oddity allowed visitors to phone home.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Relics of a Pivotal, Calamitous Battle         These relics commemorate the bloodiest single battle on American soil.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  A Life Well-Laughed         Bob Newhart has had an award-winning, six decade-long career as a stand-up comedian and film and television actor.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Let's Go!         The Harlem Hellfighters fought with ferocity and gallantry and are honored in Bisa Butler’s artwork.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Grain by Grain         Part painting, part sculpture, the resulting art form is unique and often quite astonishing in its detail and precision.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Cosmic Beadwork         This artwork brings illumination to the problem of light pollution.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Hedy Lamarr: Golden Age Film Star—and Important Inventor         Lamarr’s invention contributed to communications technologies used today, such as Wi-Fi and GPS.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  A Path to Genealogical and Historical Discovery         Family historians and genealogists can search for their ancestors; scholars can research topics related to slavery and the era of Reconstruction.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Betty White's Lesser-Known Role         From Hollywood to the home front.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Grace Thorpe: A Life of Service at Home and Abroad         Thorpe was a World War II veteran and advocate for Native American rights.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  What a Good Boy!         What kind of dog *is* this?!   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Still Rolling Around         Even in the digital age, the Rolodex survives.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Beautiful Blue Morpho         What makes this butterfly blue?   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Confirmation at Last of a Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way         Eight radio observatories across the planet formed a single “Earth-sized” virtual telescope to capture the image.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  The Photographer Who Captured Humans and Animals in Motion         Muybridge’s groundbreaking photography captured the moment all of a horse’s hooves were off the ground at once.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  The Coal Miner’s Daughter and a Canary Yellow Dress         Country music icon Loretta Lynn created her own look and sound.   
                        -        Smithsonian Snapshot  Elizabeth Catlett Showcased Issues Through Her Art         Catlett’s sculptures show her long-standing interest in African American dignity, struggle, motherhood, and uplift.   

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