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The Smithsonian鈥檚 National Museum of African American History and Culture is helping Black St. Louisans trace their roots as far back as possible. Staff members were in St. Louis this fall to teach people how to research genealogical archives and digitize old family recordings. Black St. Louisans want to help the next generation better understand their ancestry.

The Smithsonian Institution is hosting workshops across the St. Louis region in September and October.

For the past year, a researcher at the Missouri Botanical Garden has been collecting samples from hundreds of plants in the garden. They鈥檒l be preserved鈥�

Earlier this month, the first national museum devoted exclusively to African-American history and culture opened in Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian鈥檚鈥�

A new initiative will pay former prisoners to make art. The project stems from the Mirror Casket, art produced during Ferguson related protests. According鈥�

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is adding protest artwork and signage to its permanent collection. Emily Bland, one of the鈥�

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Spirit of St. Louis, Charles Lindbergh鈥檚 beloved single-engine plane that carried him to fame and the鈥�

A new book, The Smithsonian鈥檚 History of America in 101 Objects tells the history of the country in a unique and fascinating way. The book is filled with鈥�

When rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry navigated his music career, he didn't rely on agents or record labels; he drove himself to business meetings in his fleet of Cadillacs. Berry has just donated one of them, a red 1973 Eldorado, to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.