Smithsonain

I realized I wanted to be an archaeologist and anthropologist when I was in my second year of my undergraduate education at UC Santa Barbara. And I think I grew up, like many people in American not...

Narrator: THE OSCAR-WINNING FILM GLADIATOR IS THE STORY OF A HERO-- RUSSELL CROWE'S MAXIMUS, THE GENERAL WHO BECAME A SLAVE WHO BECAME A GLADIATOR. HE IS THE PERFECT FIGHTING MACHINE AND HE...

Hi my name is Shawn Smith. I live in Austin, Texas, and my work is about losing touch with nature. I’ve lived in big cities my whole life, so I really don’t have much experience with nature. I’m very...

Narrator: THE TAJ MAHAL. SYMBOL OF INDIA. ARCHITECTURAL JEWEL. MONUMENT TO A GRAND PASSION. THE TAJ MAHAL WAS BUILT IN THE 17th CENTURY BY SHAH JAHAN, KING OF THE WORLD, RULER OF INDIA'S...

Narrator: HIGH ABOVE THE CORNFIELDS OF IOWA UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 232... [CRASH] ...IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. Co-pilot: I HAVE IT. Pilot: WHAT WAS THAT? Narrator: ONE OF THE DC-10'S THREE...

>> Jackson: [ GROWLS ] CAN EVERYBODY HEAR THAT IN THE BACK? [ CHEERING ] OKAY, I WANT TO MAKE SURE. ♪ PEOPLE LIKE TO ROCK ♪ ♪ SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO ROLL ♪ ♪ BUT MOVIN' AND...

Hi. My name is Lauren Kalman. I’m a visual artist living, working, and teaching in Detroit, Michigan. The studio’s a mess. It’s a beautiful day in Detroit, and I’m thrilled to be part of the Renwick...

Basically, I’m gonna do an elevator speech for you guy inside a Chinese elevator because the best way to introduce yourself is as quickly as possible and inside an elevator. I shouldn’t be shy,...

>> Narrator: IN NOVEMBER 1872, DURING THE WORST WEATHER SINCE RECORDS BEGAN, HUNDREDS OF VESSELS WERE LOST OR ABANDONED IN THE ATLANTIC. ONE OF THESE WOULD BECOME A LEGEND. THE MARY...