Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...

The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

In 2026, the United States of America turns 250 years old. We are tasked with not only celebrating this historic event but also making it a time of reflection. It reminds us of the ideals the nation ...

A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, whose beloved painted recollections of rural life earned her a distinctive ...

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection.

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

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Object Details Created by Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982 Description This is the “Elemental bracelet” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver bracelet is comprised of two ...

Object Details Attributed to Graflex Inc., 1887 - 1973 Owned by Rev. Henry Clay Anderson, American, 1911 - 1998 Description A Pacemaker Speed Graphic 4x5 transparency film camera in black and silver.

Object Details Designer Ruth Reeves, (American, 1892–1966) Description Illustration of ideas for costumes based on Spanish dress and adapted from paintings by Goya and Velazquez. Upper half has a ...

A wooden tongue plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, but the plane has a dark stain disguising the damage from past use. There is a crack at the base of the stock's toe.