The Smithsonian is building a 2020 artifact collection for future generations
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When the calendar flipped to 2020, Americans has no idea it would be a year unlike any other.
2020 saw the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and mass demonstrations and a racial reckoning — all while a bitter and sometimes surreal presidential race played out. While it may not be a year we want to re-live, it's one we need to remember.More Related News
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