# ![@meilansolly Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1537238552.png) @meilansolly Meilan Solly

Meilan Solly posts on X about history, in the, behind the, united states the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Top Social Posts
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"The Many Myths of the Boston Tea Party Contrary to popular belief the [----] protest opposed a tax break not a tax hike. And it didn't immediately unify the colonies against the British"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-many-myths-of-the-boston-tea-party-180983399/)  2025-09-15T13:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Real History Behind Ridley Scott's 'The Last Duel' A new film from Ridley Scott dramatizes the [----] trial by combat of a medieval man accused of a horrific crime"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-the-last-duel-180978860/)  2022-08-18T16:30Z [----] followers, 62.3K engagements


"What Is the Rosetta Stone How Was the Rosetta Stone Deciphered French scholar Jean-Franois Champollion announced his decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs on September [--] 1822"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rosetta-stone-hieroglyphs-champollion-decipherment-egypt-180980834/)  2022-09-27T12:42Z [----] followers, 59.7K engagements


"Have Scientists Finally Unraveled the 60-Year Mystery Surrounding Nine Russian Hikers' Deaths New research identifies an unusual avalanche as the culprit behind the [----] Dyatlov Pass Incident"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-may-have-finally-unraveled-mystery-dyatlov-pass-incident-180976886/)  2025-10-07T09:15Z [----] followers, 164.6K engagements


"The Real History Behind 'The Zone of Interest' and Rudolf Hss Jonathan Glazer's new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans' capacity for evil"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-the-zone-of-interest-and-rudolf-hoss-180983531/)  2024-03-07T16:00Z [----] followers, 284.2K engagements


"See the Portrait That Made Henry VIII Fall in Love With Anne of Cleves Newly Restored to Its Former Glory The Louvre cleaned and conserved Hans Holbein's [----] likeness of the Tudor queen revealing its vibrant colors and previously hidden details"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-portrait-that-made-henry-viii-fall-in-love-with-anne-of-cleves-newly-restored-to-its-former-glory-180983987/)  2025-03-01T14:49Z [----] followers, 1.1M engagements


"The Enduring Mystery of H.H. Holmes America's 'First' Serial Killer The infamous "devil in the White City" remains mired in myth [---] years after his execution"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/enduring-mystery-hh-holmes-americas-first-serial-killer-180977646/)  2025-10-06T16:01Z [----] followers, 1.4M engagements


"Statue of St. George Undergoes Unrestoration to Salvage Botched Paint Job A [----] restoration attempt left the 16th-century statue looking like a cartoon character"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spanish-statue-st-george-undergoes-unrestoration-remove-botched-paint-job-180972481/)  2020-02-22T04:21Z [----] followers, 4.8M engagements


"DNA Pioneer James Watson Loses Honorary Titles Over Racist Comments The renowned scientist has a long history of controversial commentary on not only race but issues spanning gender religion and sexuality"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-pioneer-james-watson-loses-honorary-titles-over-racist-comments-180971266/)  2025-11-27T15:43Z [----] followers, 170.8K engagements


"The Real Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner the Flag That Inspired the National Anthem How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in September [----] made its way to the Smithsonian"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-story-behind-star-spangled-banner-flag-inspired-national-anthem-149220970/)  2025-05-10T12:40Z [----] followers, 15.8K engagements


"Presumed Portrait of Catherine Howard May Actually Depict Anne of Cleves A Hans Holbein miniature long thought to depict Henry VIII's fifth queen may instead portray the Tudor king's fourth wife"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/presumed-portrait-catherine-howard-may-actually-depict-anne-cleves-180977670/)  2021-05-09T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Australia's Mysterious Somerton Man Identified as Carl Webb New DNA analysis suggests a body found on a beach in Australia in [----] belongs to Carl Webb an electrical engineer from Melbourne"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/have-scholars-finally-identified-the-mysterious-somerton-man-180980540/)  2022-08-09T21:41Z [----] followers, 2.4M engagements


"Ice Age Humans Likely Played Major Role in Cave Bears Extinction Researchers have long debated whether human activity or climate change precipitated the species' demise"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ice-age-humans-likely-played-major-role-cave-bears-extinction-180972923/)  2026-02-05T07:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Myth of 'Bloody Mary' Mary I England's First Tudor Queen History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake but the real story of the Tudor monarch is far more nuanced"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-englands-first-queen-180974221/)  2025-07-10T18:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why Do These Tudor-Era Portraits of Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I Look So Strikingly Similar The artist behind the works may have used Elizabeth's likeness as a template in other royal portraits to visually emphasize her resemblance to previous monarchs and reinforce her status as the legitimate Tudor heir"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-these-tudor-era-portraits-of-anne-boleyn-and-elizabeth-i-look-so-strikingly-similar-180988051/)  2026-01-26T14:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Hominins Weve Been Calling Denisovans Are More Diverse Than Previously Thought Researchers have identified three distinct Denisovan lineages including one that could constitute an entirely separate species"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hominins-weve-been-calling-denisovans-are-more-diverse-previously-thought-180971952/)  2026-02-01T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The True History Behind 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Shaka King's upcoming film dramatizes Black Panther leader Fred Hampton's betrayal by an FBI informant"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-history-behind-judas-and-black-messiah-180976975/)  2021-10-21T16:30Z [----] followers, 80.8K engagements


"When Republicans Became 'Red' and Democrats Became 'Blue' The [----] presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race the colors were often reversed on electoral maps"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-republicans-became-red-democrats-became-blue-104176297/)  2024-10-29T15:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What tzi the Icemans Tattoos Reveal About Copper Age Medical Practices New study argues that the 5300-year-old Icemans community boasted surprisingly advanced health care techniques"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-otzi-icemans-tattoos-reveal-about-copper-age-medical-practices-180970244/)  2023-07-27T11:00Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements


"The Real History Behind 'A Small Light' 'A Small Light' Tells the Story of Miep Gies Who Hid Anne Frank From the Nazis The new series dramatizes the risks Gies and other helpers took to protect the Jewish residents of the Secret Annex"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-small-light-tells-the-story-of-miep-gies-who-hid-anne-frank-from-the-nazis-180982175/)  2024-07-02T17:00Z [----] followers, 27.6K engagements


"The Real History Behind 'The Woman King' The Agojie Warriors of Dahomey A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/real-warriors-woman-king-dahomey-agojie-amazons-180980750/)  2022-12-15T13:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Museum to Be Built at Site of Nazi-Occupied Frances First Concentration Camp Some [-----] Jews were detained at Pithiviers and neighboring Beaune-la-Rolande before being sent to death camps"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/patriots-loyalists-and-revolution-180971126/)  2025-08-06T01:55Z [----] followers, 21.3K engagements


"Scientists Extracted Liquid Blood From 42000-Year-Old Foal Found in Siberian Permafrost The team hopes to grow viable cells out of the foals tissue paving the way for further experimentation aimed at cloning the extinct horse"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-extracted-liquid-blood-42000-year-old-foal-found-siberian-permafrost-180971979/)  2024-12-08T20:00Z [----] followers, 2.3M engagements


"Ancient Roundworms Allegedly Resurrected From Russian Permafrost Skeptics cite possibility of ancient samples contamination by contemporary organisms"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roundworms-allegedly-resurrected-russian-permafrost-180969782/)  2020-10-25T18:32Z [----] followers, 2.3M engagements


"Newly Mapped Koala Genome Unlocks Secrets of Marsupials Diet Susceptibility to Chlamydia The cuddly creatures can survive on a diet of high-toxin eucalyptus leaves thanks to detoxifying genes"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-mapped-koala-genome-unlocks-secrets-marsupials-diet-susceptibility-chlamydia-180969525/)  2018-07-12T18:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Real Story Behind 'Wolf Hall' and the Fall of Thomas Cromwell Henry VIII's Most Controversial Adviser Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light" the last installment in the acclaimed television series chronicles the last four years of the statesman's life"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-story-behind-wolf-hall-and-the-fall-of-thomas-cromwell-henry-viiis-most-controversial-adviser-180986258/)  2025-09-22T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The True History Behind PBS' 'Marie Antoinette' Series A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist drawing criticism from historians"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-marie-antoinette-reputation-changes-with-each-generation-180981784/)  2025-10-06T13:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Unraveling the Colorful History of Why Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Blue Children used to wear the same white dresses regardless of gender. But clothing styles and color preferences shifted in the mid-20th century"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unraveling-the-colorful-history-of-why-girls-wear-pink-and-boys-wear-blue-1370097/)  2025-09-20T05:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This 17th-Century Female Artist Was Once a Bigger Star Than Rembrandt. Why Did History Forget About Johanna Koerten and Her Peers A new exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts spotlights [--] women who found fame in the Low Countries between [----] and [----] including Koerten Judith Leyster and Clara Peeters"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-17th-century-female-artist-was-once-bigger-star-than-rembrandt-why-did-history-forget-about-johanna-koerten-and-her-peers-180987410/)  2025-09-30T04:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why the Legend of Medieval Pope Joan Persists The mythical female pope is back in the news as an academic uses medieval coins to look for physical evidence of her reign"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-coins-suggest-legendary-female-pope-may-have-existed-after-all-180970297/)  2025-05-16T20:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Researchers Reaffirm Remains in Viking Warrior Tomb Belonged to a Woman In new paper the authors behind the [----] study echo their original conclusions and delve deeper into the secrets of the grave in the Viking town of Birka"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-reaffirm-famed-ancient-viking-warrior-was-biologically-female-180971541/)  2025-09-11T16:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Unraveling the Colorful History of Why Girls Wear Pink and Boys Wear Blue Children used to wear the same white dresses regardless of gender. But clothing styles and color preferences shifted in the mid-20th century"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/)  2024-10-21T04:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"These Jewish Prisoners Revolted Against the Nazis Killing Their Guards and Escaping From a World War II Death Camp During the lesser-known [----] Sobibor Uprising several hundred Jews fled into the forests of Poland where many were tracked down and shot. Fifty-eight Sobibor inmates survived the war"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-jewish-prisoners-revolted-against-the-nazis-killing-their-guards-and-escaping-from-a-world-war-ii-death-camp-180987495/)  2025-10-14T22:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Greenland Lost [----] Billion Tons of Ice in a Single Day The amount of ice collectively lost last Wednesday and Thursday would be enough to cover Florida in almost five inches of water"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greenland-lost-record-breaking-125-billion-tons-ice-single-day-180972808/)  2019-08-11T11:00Z [----] followers, 127.3K engagements


"Stopping the Aging Process May Be Mathematically Impossible Researchers find that removing low-functioning cells can slow agingbut allows cancer cells to proliferate"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/premature-burials-and-fear-of-being-buried-alive-180967046/])  2025-09-21T15:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Researchers Develop Plant-Based Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Tylenol Current manufacturing processes rely on coal tar which is produced using fossil fuels"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-develop-eco-friendly-method-synthesizing-tylenol-plants-180972582/)  2025-09-26T03:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Ahead of #PandaPalooza at @NationalZoo I dove into @SmithsonianMag's archives to retrace the beloved species' 51-year history in Washington D.C"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1705207932961386847)  2023-09-22T13:10Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"Why Are Animals in Natural History Museums Overwhelmingly Male Researchers say the sex imbalance stems from factors including animal size sex-specific behavior and human collecting preferences"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-are-animals-natural-history-museums-overwhelmingly-male-180973142/)  2019-09-27T17:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Nine Harrowing Eyewitness Accounts of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki More than seventy-five years ago the atomic blasts killed an estimated [------] people"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nine-harrowing-eyewitness-accounts-bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-180975480/)  2020-08-06T13:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The History of Daylight Saving Time A [----] switch to year-round DST proved unpopular with Americans expressing "distaste" for the long dark winter mornings"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-the-last-time-the-us-tried-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-180979742/)  2024-11-27T20:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Why Rattlesnakes Are Just as Dangerous Dead or Alive After receiving bite from decapitated Western diamondback Texas man required [--] doses of antivenom"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-rattlesnakes-are-just-dangerous-dead-or-alive-180969284/)  2019-02-27T20:00Z [----] followers, 53.5K engagements


"How Bergen-Belsen Where Anne Frank Died Was Different From Every Other Nazi Concentration Camp A new exhibition at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London chronicles the German camp complex's history from its origins housing prisoners of war to its afterlife holding displaced persons"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-bergen-belsen-where-anne-frank-died-was-different-from-every-other-nazi-concentration-camp-180986396/)  2025-04-10T17:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Commemorate Juneteenth With Free Virtual Programs From the Smithsonian On June [--] NMAAHC will honor the end of slavery in the U.S. with events featuring Annette Gordon-Reed Adrian Miller and more"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/commemorate-juneteenth-nmaahc-online-events-180978001/)  2021-06-19T08:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why Juneteenth the U.S.'s Second Independence Day Is a Federal Holiday The celebration commemorates June [--] [----] when a military decree informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were free"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/juneteenth-us-second-independence-day-now-federal-holiday-180978015/)  2021-06-19T12:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Amateur Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann Discoveredand Nearly DestroyedTroy In the 1870s amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann inflicted irreparable damage on the site of the legendary city"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/)  2025-02-07T22:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in America These articles videos podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-smithsonian-resources-talking-about-race-180975029/)  2020-06-04T15:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Long-Overlooked Cipher Linked to Tudor Queen Catherine of Aragon Discovered Henry VIII's first wife may have commissioned the design as an act of defiance during the Tudor king's attempt to divorce her"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-secrets-of-a-long-overlooked-cipher-linked-to-catherine-of-aragon-180980400/)  2022-08-12T05:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Constance Wus Crazy Rich Asians Dress Is Coming to the Smithsonian Curator Theo Gonzalves says he hopes the gown will enable Asian American visitors to see themselves in the museum see themselves in American history""  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-washington-prepared-nuclear-war-180972207/)  2025-05-08T12:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Ten Best History Books of [----] Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the U.S. got to where it is today"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2021-180979128/)  2021-11-30T14:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"How Princess Diana's Death Transformed the Royal Family The last season of "The Crown" will examine the aftermath of the beloved royal's death in a car accident in 1997"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-princess-dianas-death-transformed-the-royal-family-180983255/)  2024-11-16T11:04Z [----] followers, 397.2K engagements


"Playing Skrillex May Help Ward Off Mosquito Bites The EDM artists mix of very high and low frequency beats discourages the insects from biting victims having sex"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/playing-skrillex-may-help-ward-mosquito-bites-180971849/)  2019-04-03T01:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"A New Orca Species May Have Been Spotted Off the Coast of Chile Until now the so-called Type D killer whale has been the stuff of legends eluding scientists while sneaking snacks off of fishermen's lines"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-orca-species-may-have-been-spotted-coast-chile-180971663/)  2019-03-19T17:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Inside Mary Wellesley's 'The Gilded Page' A new book by scholar Mary Wellesley spotlights the anonymous artisans behind Europe's richly illuminated volumes"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-unheralded-women-scribes-who-brought-medieval-manuscripts-to-life-180978902/)  2021-11-28T15:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Archaeologists Discover [---] Ancient Egyptian Tombs Along the Nile Delta The remains most of which predate the pharaonic period include two babies buried in jars"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-110-ancient-egyptian-tombs-along-nile-delta-180977612/)  2021-05-07T15:00Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements


"Jerusalem Museum Untangles History of the Color Blue From Biblical Hue to Ancient Royalty The show inks out the history of the enigmatic sky blue dye known as tekhelet"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/bismarck-and-the-making-of-modern-germany-180970356/)  2025-11-08T00:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Researchers Stabbed Slabs of Meat With Cacti Spines to Learn About Puncture Strength Barbed spines function much like porcupine quills drawing on an overlapping shingled design to hook onto victims muscle fibers"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-mystery-of-the-isdal-woman-180970906/)  2025-12-20T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ten Top Smithsonian Stories of [----] From Eerie Clay Puppets With Detachable Heads to a New Look at the American Revolution The magazines most-read articles of the year included a deep dive on the Scopes "monkey trial" an interview with award-winning documentarians and a profile of quintuplets who found fame during the Great Depression"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-top-smithsonian-stories-of-2025-from-eerie-clay-puppets-with-detachable-heads-to-a-new-look-american-revolution-180987827/)  2025-12-27T06:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The True History Behind 'Being the Ricardos' Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-being-the-ricardos-180979194/)  2022-01-09T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Smithsonian Scientists Are Using Ginkgo Leaves to Study Climate ChangeThey Need Your Help Citizen scientists can submit leaf samples from their hometowns through the end of August"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scientists-use-ginkgo-leaves-study-climate-change-they-need-your-help-180972806/)  2019-08-07T15:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"What Happened to the Sodder Children the Siblings Who Went Up in Smoke in a West Virginia House Fire Authorities said the Christmas [----] blaze was accidental but the victims' family believed otherwise theorizing it was an act of arson designed to distract them while their loved ones were kidnapped"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/)  2024-12-20T19:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Smithsonian Leaders Reflect on the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis The congressman and civil rights activist died on Friday at age 80"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-scholars-reflect-legacy-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-180975320/)  2020-07-18T22:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print The list includes Neil Armstrongs spacesuit an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ten-smithsonian-artifacts-you-can-3-d-print-180973649/)  2019-12-14T20:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"'Mapping the Gay Guides' Visualizes the Queer Geography of 20th-Century America Mapping the Gay Guides visualizes local queer spaces' evolution between [----] and 1980"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/interactive-map-visualizes-queer-geography-20th-century-america-180974306/)  2021-07-10T08:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Caravaggio May Have Died of Infected Sword Wound Not Syphilis The Italian Old Master had a notoriously mercurial temperament and was forced to flee Rome in [----] after killing his rival in a duel"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/caravaggio-may-have-died-infected-sword-wound-not-syphilis-180970374/)  2021-09-26T17:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Maya Angelou Sally Ride to Be Among First Women Featured on U.S. Quarters Between [----] and [----] the U.S. Mint is set to highlight up to [--] trailblazing American women"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maya-angelou-sally-ride-will-be-among-first-women-featured-us-quarters-180977780/)  2021-05-27T10:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"HBOs Chernobyl Miniseries Is Driving Tourists to the Nuclear Disaster Site Chernobyl tourist agencies have reportedly experienced a [--] to [--] percent jump in bookings since the shows premiere"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-bees-dance-180972395/)  2025-10-26T08:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Five Things We've Learned Since Brazils Devastating National Museum Fire Luzia the oldest human fossil in the Americas was recovered from the rubble"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-are-latest-updates-brazils-devastating-national-museum-fire-180970232/)  2018-09-23T18:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Eight Digital Education Resources From Around the Smithsonian The newly launched #SmithsonianEdu campaign highlights [---] million online tools geared specifically toward students and teachers"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eight-digital-education-resources-around-smithsonian-180974430/)  2020-04-24T09:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in America These articles videos podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029/)  2021-04-14T12:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"True History Behind 'Six' the Musical Six Wives Henry VIII The show's creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss reflect on the smash hit ahead of its Broadway premiere"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-six-the-musical-about-henry-viiis-wives-180978781/)  2024-01-17T21:21Z [----] followers, 49.9K engagements


"The True History Behind Showtime's 'The First Lady' The new series dramatizes the White House years of Eleanor Roosevelt Betty Ford and Michelle Obama"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-history-behind-showtimes-the-first-lady-180979914/)  2022-04-23T01:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Enduring Mystery of the Somerton Man One of Australia's Most Puzzling Cold Cases The discovery of a body on Somerton Beach in [----] sparked theories that the dead man now believed to be Carl Webb was a Soviet spy a ballet dancer or a jilted lover"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-body-on-somerton-beach-50795611/)  2020-10-12T15:00Z [----] followers, 384.4K engagements


"These Are the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine's 18th Annual Photo Contest From India to Antarctica these pictures capture the passion solitude and surprise of a year unlike any other"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-are-winning-photos-smithsonian-magazines-18th-annual-photo-contest-180977370/)  2021-04-01T13:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing A new Smithsonian initiative kicks off this week with a virtual summit examining these urgent issues"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/relationship-between-race-and-wellness-has-never-been-more-pressing-180978490/)  2021-10-06T18:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women's Stories in Their Own Words A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/these-rare-artifacts-tell-medieval-womens-stories-in-their-own-words-180985317/)  2024-10-25T08:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Real Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner the Flag That Inspired the National Anthem How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry in September [----] made its way to the Smithsonian"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-story-behind-the-star-spangled-banner-149220970/)  2018-08-08T16:30Z [----] followers, 294K engagements


"See the Face of a Neolithic Man Who Lived in Jericho [----] Years Ago Prehistoric people modified a skull to create a rudimentary likeness of its owner. Now scholars have produced a more accurate facial reconstruction"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-face-of-a-neolithic-man-who-lived-in-jericho-9500-years-ago-180981426/)  2025-10-18T15:00Z [----] followers, 93.7K engagements


"Thirty-One Smithsonian Artifacts That Tell the Story of 9/11 From a Pentagon rescuer's uniform to a Flight [--] crew log these objects commemorate the 20th anniversary of a national tragedy"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/thirty-two-smithsonian-artifacts-tell-story-911-180978597/)  2021-09-12T03:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The True History Behind Showtime's 'The First Lady' The new series dramatizes the White House years of Eleanor Roosevelt Betty Ford and Michelle Obama"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/why-key-west-florida-chickens-are-protected-180979914/)  2025-10-21T17:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Bones Found in Medieval Well Likely Belong to Victims of Anti-Semitic Massacre A new DNA analysis suggests the [--] individuals were Ashkenazi Jews murdered in Norwich England in 1190"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/bones-found-in-medieval-well-likely-belong-to-victims-of-anti-semitic-massacre-180980692/)  2022-11-15T06:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dolls The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potential"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/evolution-american-girl-dolls-180977822/)  2021-06-09T08:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Real History Behind Starz's Catherine de' Medici Drama 'The Serpent Queen' A new Starz series "The Serpent Queen" dramatizes the life of the much-maligned 16th-century ruler"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-many-myths-of-catherine-de-medici-180980722/)  2022-11-30T02:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The True Story Behind 'Nuremberg' a WWII Drama About Hermann Gring's Cat-and-Mouse Game With an American Psychiatrist Starring Russell Crowe as the high-ranking Nazi and Rami Malek as Army officer Douglas M. Kelley the film dramatizes the intense dynamic between its central characters during the Nuremberg trials"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-true-story-behind-nuremberg-a-wwii-drama-about-hermann-gorings-cat-and-mouse-game-with-an-american-psychiatrist-180987621/)  2025-11-08T12:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The True History Behind Elizabeth II and the Aberfan Disaster as Seen on 'The Crown' The [----] Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of [---] children and [--] adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix's "The Crown""  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-aberfan-disaster-featured-crown-180973565/)  2019-11-15T20:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Seventy-Two Fascinating Finds Revealed in [----] The year's most exciting discoveries included the site where a young George Washington stopped a friendly fire incident the missing torso of a Buddha statue and a hidden Picasso painting"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/seventy-two-fascinating-finds-revealed-in-2025-from-a-luxury-spa-in-pompeii-to-a-pair-of-world-war-i-messages-in-a-bottle-180987889/)  2025-12-29T17:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Commemorate 9/11 With Free Virtual Programs Resources From the Smithsonian Here's how the American History Museum the National Postal Museum and more are reflecting on the tragedy"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/commemorate-20th-anniversary-911-free-virtual-programs-resources-smithsonian-180978608/)  2021-09-11T23:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why Was Erotic Art So Popular in Ancient Pompeii A new exhibition spotlights [--] examples of sensual imagery discovered in the Roman city"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-was-erotic-art-so-popular-in-ancient-pompeii-180979988/)  2022-12-30T03:26Z [----] followers, 104.6K engagements


"Shoichi Yokoi Was the Last Japanese World War II Soldier to Surrender Unable to bear the shame of being captured as a prisoner of war Shoichi Yokoi hid in the jungles of Guam until January 1972"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-japanese-wwii-soldier-who-refused-to-surrender-for-27-years-180979431/)  2025-05-26T19:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This Dachau Survivor's Harrowing Art Is on Display for the First Time Georg Taubers paintings detail medical experiments beatings and eventual liberation"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dachau-memorial-site-displays-survivors-harrowing-depictions-camp-life-180964190/)  2017-08-01T10:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"These Are the Best Practices for Underwater Photographers Hoping to Protect Marine Life You can lookand even use flash photographybut dont touch"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cheerleading-origins-are-rooted-masculinity-180971366/)  2026-01-04T06:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Enduring Mystery of the Somerton Man One of Australia's Most Puzzling Cold Cases The discovery of a body on Somerton Beach in [----] sparked theories that the dead man now believed to be Carl Webb was a Soviet spy a ballet dancer or a jilted lover"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-enduring-mystery-somerton-man-one-of-australias-most-puzzling-cold-cases-50795611/)  2025-06-08T01:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Has a U.S. President Ever Been Arrested Before When Ulysses S. Grant Was Arrested for Speeding The sitting commander in chief insisted the Black police officer who cited him not face punishment for doing his duty"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-president-ulysses-s-grant-was-arrested-for-speeding-in-a-horse-drawn-carriage-180981916/)  2023-03-31T22:00Z [----] followers, 29.7K engagements


"True History Behind Starz's 'Becoming Elizabeth' Elizabeth I and Thomas Seymour A new Starz series "Becoming Elizabeth" dramatizes the future queen's controversial relationship with her much-older stepfather Thomas Seymour"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-starzs-becoming-elizabeth-180980199/)  2022-06-23T05:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Myth of 'Bloody Mary' Mary I England's First Tudor Queen History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake but the real story of the Tudor monarch is far more nuanced"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/myth-bloody-mary-180974221/)  2022-03-31T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Watch the Trailer for 'Masters of the Air' Steven Spielberg's Long-Awaited Follow-Up to 'Band of Brothers' The upcoming miniseries follows the 100th Bombardment Group an Air Force unit nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth""  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-the-trailer-for-masters-of-the-air-steven-spielbergs-long-awaited-follow-up-to-band-of-brothers-180982870/)  2023-11-09T19:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Genome Sequencing Offers Clues About Celebrity Cat Lil Bubs Unusual Appearance Researchers identified the mutations responsible for the tabbys extra toes tiny stature"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/genome-sequencing-offers-clues-celebrity-cat-lil-bubs-unusual-appearance-180971608/)  2020-02-11T17:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"New Website Unearths Amsterdams History Via [------] Artifacts Spanning [----] Years The recovered items span thousands of years and include coins cell phones dentures and more"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/New-website-amsterdam-history-artifacts-180969497/)  2018-07-03T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"When Republicans Became 'Red' and Democrats Became 'Blue' The [----] presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race the colors were often reversed on electoral maps"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-republicans-were-blue-and-democrats-were-red-104176297/)  2016-11-09T00:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Meet the Zoos Newborn Red Panda Cubs Who Just Opened Their Eyes The three cubs were born within days of each other at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-zoos-newborn-red-panda-cubs-who-just-opened-their-eyes-180964160/)  2017-07-21T20:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown The gold figurine valued at roughly [--] million depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amateur-treasure-hunter-unearths-missing-centerpiece-henry-viiis-crown-180976902/)  2022-11-25T19:00Z [----] followers, 91.4K engagements


"British Doctors May Soon Prescribe Art Music Dance Singing Lessons Campaign is expected to launch across the entire U.K. by 2023"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/british-doctors-may-soon-prescribe-art-music-dance-singing-lessons-180970750/)  2019-01-25T15:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Ten Best History Books of [----] Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2025-180987706/)  2025-11-25T15:16Z [----] followers, 15.9K engagements


"The Real History Behind 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' Who Was Queen Charlotte From 'Bridgerton' The new spinoff follows the royal matriarch as she falls in love with George III and navigates his worsening mental illness"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-real-history-behind-queen-charlotte-a-bridgerton-story-180982130/)  2024-06-18T14:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Why the Controversy Over a Black Actress Playing Anne Boleyn Is Unnecessary and Harmful Long before Jodie Turner-Smith's miniseries came under criticism British Indian actress Merle Oberon portrayed the Tudor queen"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/who-was-first-woman-color-bring-anne-boleyns-story-screen-180977882/)  2021-06-09T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why American Girl Dolls Are Starring in Viral Memes The popular posts call for characters who witnessed the Salem Witch Trials JFK's assassination and other historical events"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-american-girl-dolls-are-starring-in-history-memes-180980424/)  2022-08-22T06:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Last Surviving Widow of a Civil War Veteran Dies at [---] Helen Viola Jackson married James Bolin in [----] when she was [--] and he was 93"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/last-surviving-widow-civil-war-veteran-dies-101-180976702/)  2021-01-07T19:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Revisiting the Myth of Mata Hari From Sultry Spy to Government Scapegoat One hundred years after her death a new exhibit is putting the spotlight on the dancers life and legacy"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/revisiting-myth-mata-hari-sultry-spy-government-scapegoat-180967013)  2025-11-11T16:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Take an Exclusive Sneak Peek Inside the Renovated Freer Gallery Reopening in October Charles Lang Freer gifted this meditative haven for art lovers to the nation and was James McNeill Whistler's friend and patron"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-oneida-indians-helped-george-washingtons-army-survive-winter-180964222/)  2025-11-07T00:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Ten Best History Books of [----] Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ten-best-history-books-2020-180976423/)  2020-12-01T17:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"How the [----] Dunblane Massacre Pushed the U.K. to Enact Stricter Gun Laws A devastating attack at a Scottish primary school sparked national outcryand a successful campaign for gun reform"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-1996-dunblane-massacre-pushed-uk-enact-stricter-gun-laws-180977221/)  2021-03-24T02:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Meet the Photographer Single-Handedly Putting Zimbabwe on Google Street View Thanks to Tawanda Kanhema you can now take a virtual tour of Victoria Falls the Great Zimbabwe National Monument and other attractions"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-photographer-trying-put-zimbabwe-google-street-view-180973202/)  2019-09-25T02:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Five Things to Know About Botswanas Decision to Lift Ban on Hunting Elephants The move has been criticized by conservationists but lauded by locals who say wild elephants are ruining their livelihoods"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-botswanas-decision-lift-ban-hunting-elephants-180972281/)  2025-02-21T10:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Who Was Licoricia of Winchester A new statue honors Licoricia of Winchester a 13th-century moneylender whose life illuminates the challenges faced by Jews at the time"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-most-important-jewish-woman-in-medieval-england-180979486/)  2022-02-15T08:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Myths of Lady Rochford Tudor Noblewoman Who 'Betrayed' George and Anne Boleyn Jane Boleyn Historians are reevaluating Jane Boleyn's role in her husband and sister-in-law's downfall"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-many-myths-of-lady-rochford-the-tudor-noblewoman-who-supposedly-betrayed-george-and-anne-boleyn-180980520/)  2022-09-17T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the 'Crime of the Century' A century ago two Chicago teenagers killed an acquaintance named Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The case captivated the nation and continues to fascinate the public today"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-leopold-and-loeb-committed-cold-blooded-murder-in-the-crime-of-the-century-180984345/)  2024-05-20T15:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Five New Nonfiction Books to Read While You're Stuck at Home We're highlighting newly released titles may have been lost in the news as the nation endures the coronavirus pandemic"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/five-new-nonfiction-books-read-while-youre-stuck-home-180974524/)  2020-03-27T23:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in America These articles videos podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029)  2021-06-12T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This Replica of a Tlingit Killer Whale Hat Is Spurring Dialogue About Digitization Collaboration between museums and indigenous groups provides educational opportunities archival documentationand ethical dilemmas"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/replica-tlingit-killer-whale-hat-spurring-dialogue-about-digitization-180964483/)  2017-09-19T14:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New American Girl Doll Celebrates Black Joy During the Harlem Renaissance Nine-year-old Claudie Wells' story unfolds in 1920s New York"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-american-girl-doll-celebrates-black-joy-during-the-harlem-renaissance-180980643/)  2022-10-27T16:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"All Hail the Renaissance of Artemisia Gentileschi The London National Gallery unveiled a restored portrait of the Baroque painter and announced a [----] retrospective dedicated to the artist"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/londons-national-gallery-unveils-restored-artemisia-gentileschi-portrait-180971091/)  2021-07-19T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Exploring Paul Reveres Legacy Beyond His Famed Midnight Ride Before becoming an American legend the Revolutionary War hero was best known as a skilled artisan activist and entrepreneur"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/exploring-paul-reveres-legacy-beyond-his-famed-midnight-ride-180973121/)  2020-03-06T12:28Z [----] followers, 77.7K engagements


"When Republicans Became 'Red' and Democrats Became 'Blue' The [----] presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race the colors were often reversed on electoral maps"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-republican-party-red-democratic-party-blue-104176297/)  2024-10-21T18:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"See the National Zoo's [----] Giant Panda Photos These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th birthdays"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-14-of-the-national-zoos-most-adorable-giant-panda-photos-from-2025-180987860/)  2025-12-16T11:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Malaysias Last Male Sumatran Rhinoceros Has Died There are fewer than [--] Sumatran rhinos living in the wild"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/malaysias-last-male-sumatran-rhino-has-died-180972300/)  2019-05-31T12:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Who Was Norma McCorvey the Woman Behind the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision Dubbed "Jane Roe" McCorvey sought an abortion after becoming pregnant in [----] but was thwarted by Texas' restrictive reproductive laws"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/who-was-norma-mccorvey-the-woman-behind-roe-v-wade-180980311/)  2022-07-18T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Divers Encounter a Human-Size Jellyfish Off the Coast of England Barrel jellyfish typically grow to a length of up to [--] feet but this one measured closer to [--] feet long"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-encounter-human-size-jellyfish-coast-england-180972669/)  2019-07-30T19:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Karen Uhlenbeck Is the First Woman to Win Maths Top Prize The Abel Prize honoree was recognized for "the fundamental impact of her work on analysis geometry and mathematical physics""  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/karen-uhlenbeck-first-woman-win-maths-top-prize-180971758/)  2025-04-30T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Drug-Resistant Infections Could Kill [--] Million People Annually by [----] A new U.N. report highlights the danger posed by widespread antibiotic misuse in humans livestock and agriculture"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ghost-army-wwii-180972079)  2026-01-13T20:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How Agatha Christie's Love of Archaeology Influenced 'Death on the Nile' In the 1930s the mystery writer accompanied her archaeologist husband on annual digs in the Middle East"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-agatha-christies-love-of-archaeology-influenced-death-on-the-nile-180979544/)  2022-02-22T06:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Giant Pandas Are Coming Back to Washington D.C. A pair of the bears will arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo by the end of 2024"  
[X Link](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/giant-pandas-are-coming-back-to-washington-dc-180984356/)  2024-05-29T12:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Today was our fabulous @SmithsonianMag interns' last day @amichelson18 and @clairebugos wrote 30+ pieces for us in a few short weeks reporting on everything from a parasitic wasp named after Idris Elba to suspended animation J.D. Salinger and a snoozing octopus. (1/2)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1203089720609255427)  2019-12-06T23:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"As #BrexitDay approaches @SmithsonianMag delves into the not-so-brief history of Scottish independence from Robert the Bruce to the Acts of Union the Jacobites and the [----] referendum. http://ow.ly/terv30qdxFy http://ow.ly/terv30qdxFy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1222880887391436800)  2020-01-30T13:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Excited to share some ✨professional✨ news: Today is my first day as @SmithsonianMag's associate digital editor history Looking forward to editing + writing fantastic history features and continuing to work with the wonderful Smithsonian team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1432355679906537477)  2021-08-30T14:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@goes_by_kim @Nature So cool Congrats Kim 🎉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1443553669153239046)  2021-09-30T12:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


".@SmithsonianMag's picks for the ten best history books of [----] include riveting titles by @Annaleen @praddenkeefe @KeishaBlain @becksfrankel @amysohn @OlivetteOtele @BradfordPearson @rooneyvision and @elizabhinton. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2021-180979128/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2021-180979128/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1465682712262590475)  2021-11-30T14:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@goes_by_kim @cenmag @marshalljessica @GinaCVitale Congrats Kim"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1550512897192755201)  2022-07-22T16:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This year's @SmithsonianMag best history book picks include riveting titles by @TracyBorman @Johnubacon @marthasjones_ @anthonymamore @ustefanjil @mapember @LaurieStories and more. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2025-180987706/no-cache https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ten-best-history-books-of-2025-180987706/no-cache"  
[X Link](https://x.com/meilansolly/status/1993338018519011746)  2025-11-25T15:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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