This photograph, taken in June 1962, shows the progress of construction of the new museum. It opened in January 1964. Smithsonian Institution Archives The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that ...

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Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History.

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