"Hear My Voice"

The voice on a sound recording from 1885 is technologically deciphered and found to be that of Alexander Graham Bell

“Hear My Voice”: Smithsonian Identifies 130-Year-Old Recording as Alexander Graham Bell’s Voice

American Cannibalism

A forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains proves that survival cannibalism took place in historic Jamestown, Va.

Smithsonian and Preservation Virginia Reveal Startling Survival Story at Historic Jamestown

Down, Dirty and Digital

WATCH: The Smithsonian's 3-D digitization team tackles old or new, big or small, dead or alive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWoqTGEw7WA

The Art of Stamps

The Postal Museum receives a donation of original stamp artwork of more than 400 famous stamp issues

National Postal Museum Receives Donation of Original Artwork

Diker Dolls

Visitors can celebrate the traditional attire of Plains and Plateau tribes through 23 colorful and meticulously handmade dolls at the American Indian museum

Traditional Native American Design and Clothing Highlighted in New Dolls Exhibition

One Life

The National Portrait Gallery will open an exhibition recognizing King’s extraordinary impact on American civil rights June 28

National Portrait Gallery Opens “One Life: Martin Luther King Jr.”

Bringing Home Bozie

The National Zoo will soon welcome Bozie, a 37-year-old female Asian elephant, into the Zoo’s existing herd

Smithsonian’s National Zoo To Welcome New Asian Elephant

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Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Landing Team	Joseph Sutter
Dr. Adam Steltzner	Alexander Graham Bell - Transcript of Voice Recording
Alexander Graham Bell	Dr. Carl Haber
Bell Phonorecord - Inscription Detail	Volta Laboratory Disc Recording - Top View