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Smithsonian Channel Today would have been the 104th birthday of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch! Discover the man behind the music in WORLDS OF SOUND: THE BALLAD OF FOLKWAYS.

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If you have ever listened to Lead Belly, Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie, then you must know Moses Asch. Discover the man behind the music.
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Smithsonian Channel On this day in 1959 the first color photograph of the Earth was taken from Space. Watch SMITHSONIAN SPOTLIGHT: SPACE: THE LAST 50 YEARS.

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Curator Roger Loni recalls his favorite memory of space flight.
C Emily DePape
C Emily DePape
hi
everyone
Yesterday at 5:52pm
Samantha George
Samantha George
Oh man, this would be great for school right now. Someone tape it for me!
4 hours ago
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Smithsonian Channel There’s lots of monkey business going on at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC. Watch LOOSE AT THE ZOO.

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/smithsonian/video/nature-and--animals/loose-at-the-zoo-golden-lion-tamarins/14999271001/loose-at-the-zoo/1164186304

Yvette Lagunas Young
Yvette Lagunas Young
lol @ Heather G.! i hear ya!
Yesterday at 11:13am
Kathleen Shane
Kathleen Shane
What a face: so cute!!
9 hours ago
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Smithsonian Channel What would you do if you got a package that was leaking a black substance? Find out in BOMBS, BULLETS AND FRAUD.

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/smithsonian/video/history/bombs-bullets-and-fraud/4472945001/crime-and-punishment/1184506691

Josette Franklin
Josette Franklin
I would not be very happy.
Yesterday at 5:35am
Elizabeth A Shanks
Elizabeth A Shanks
I'd be scared shitless & call 911.
Yesterday at 10:18am
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Smithsonian Channel Watch a full episode from STORIES FROM THE VAULTS, starring Tom Cavanagh!

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In this episode, Tom explores the vaults of the National Museum of American History and the National Air and Space Museum in search of earth-shattering firsts. From a new collection of vintage planes to the very first videogame.
Richard Miessel
Richard Miessel
amazing inventions
Sun at 5:45am
Smithsonian Channel

Smithsonian Channel Happy Thanksgiving! Celebrate with some pumpkin pie and some Punkin Chunkin. Fire in the hole!

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Anything goes as serious competitors try to hurl their pumpkins the furthest.
Charles E Roland
Charles E Roland
I have always loved Punkin Chunkin. I like the giant trebochett the Yankee Siege
November 27 at 11:29am
David J Blythe
David J Blythe
Yep, historically hysterical! Go Ancient School!
Sun at 5:13pm
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Smithsonian Channel Who took down the
infamous Mafia boss Al Capone? Find out in THE REAL STORY: THE UNTOUCHABLES
tonight at 9pm et/pt.

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It was the public's perception that Eliot Ness and The Untouchables brought down Capone, but that's not the real story.
David J Blythe
David J Blythe
If you folks could talk ATT Uverse into removing ONE of their numerous channel's of repititious garbage, it would be great to watch Smithsonian on REGULAR didgital TV...
November 25 at 7:15pm
Thomas Kiney
Thomas Kiney
I could not watch it. How far off base was I on what I posted?
November 26 at 6:31am
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Smithsonian Channel How does nature inspire man? Learn the aerodynamics of how animals walk, swim and fly on the Emmy Award®-Winning NATURE TECH, tonight at 9pm et/pt.

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What can scientists learn from the common housefly?
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Smithsonian Channel With rarely-seen footage, photographs, and fascinating interviews, SOUL OF A PEOPLE is about nothing less than the creation of America's first ever self-portrait. Tonight at 8pm et/pt.

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Soul of a People tells the dramatic story of the most chaotic publishing venture in history and the remarkable national biography that it produced.
Annamarie Bob Brandenburg
Annamarie Bob Brandenburg
Great Show, history is so fascinating and its very difficult to find truth based historical stories
November 24 at 9:25am
Walter Scott
Walter Scott
My favorite part of the 20th Century is the lead up to World War1 the period to and including World War 2.
November 24 at 9:54am
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Smithsonian Channel Ever used an underwater camera? Well we're sure you weren't using it to measure an anaconda! Join the hunt in WANTED: ANACONDA tonight at 10pm et/pt.

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The researchers use an underwater camera to measure an anaconda.
Dalva S.Franco
Dalva S.Franco
Mary Ann. I agree with you. I just hate snakes
November 22 at 5:02pm
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Smithsonian Channel Good news Cablevision viewers! You can find us on channel 780 in HD, and channel 163 in Standard Definition. Enjoy!

Rachel
Rachel
It would be fantastic if Dish Network would work out whatever is going on and start showing this channel again!!
November 26 at 7:21am
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Smithsonian Channel Celebrate World Toilet Day with Smithsonian Channel as we head to Massachusetts to look inside the National Toilet Paper Museum!

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Smithsonian Channel How do Mantis shrimp see under the sea??? Don't miss SECRETS OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF tonight at 8pm et/pt.

Tracy
Tracy
Oooooo Boy, guess I'll have to do the same, what a shame!
November 19 at 7:53am
John Clagett
John Clagett
The natural world is chock full of mysteries. I am envious of scientists who spend their lives unraveling the phenomenom of how the shrimp see, what are the mechanisms, what are the evolutionary advantages, what have the evolutionary processes been, endless questions.
November 19 at 4:15pm
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Smithsonian Channel ANSWER: SPAM! Head south for Spamarama in AMERICA WILD AND WACKY: SPAM tonight at 10pm et/pt.

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Yes, there are tons of ways to make Spam yummy.
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Smithsonian Channel POP QUIZ: It's pink. It's mushy. It's one of the most popular processed foods in the world and you can eat it straight from the can (if you want). What is it?!

November 17 at 10:50am