Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
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A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
Read MoreIn a letter, the Interior Department detailed what it hoped to convey on 12 signs to be installed outside the National Museum of American History.
Read MoreLonnie G. Bunch III, who has led the institution since 2019, parried the White House until deciding it was time to go.
Read MoreWith Lonnie G. Bunch III stepping down as the Smithsonian’s secretary, President Trump will have his best chance to control the institution.
Read MoreThe president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.
Read MoreUnder Lonnie G. Bunch III’s leadership, President Trump accused the Smithsonian of liberal, anti-American bias. Supporters say he was dedicated to nonpartisan scholarship.
Read MoreSince returning to the White House in 2025, President Trump has repeatedly denounced the Smithsonian’s museums.
Read MoreIn the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.
Read MoreHis obsession with remaking Washington might hurt his party politically.
Read MoreIt was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap.
Read MoreRace preparations have snarled traffic, rerouted flights and forced the National Gallery of Art to conduct vibration tests.
Read MoreEmployees say the performing arts center’s quirky-looking mice have an exotic back story. Do they?
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