The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

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became a global endeavor for answers that led to a Washington Post investigation exposing a grim secret at the Smithsonian Institution: A “racial brain collection.” The artist shared a ...

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Far back in the exhibit, we can see actor George Reeves’ original ... free and open to visitors at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Note that specific ...