Articles

Black Wolf: Ernest Thompson Seton

In his lifetime no one did more than Ernest Thompson Seton to promote the idea that nature is a very good thing

June 30, 1997

Wastewater Problem? Just Plant a Marsh

For some of the toughest environmental cleanups, plants can do it better and cheaper than we can

July 1997

The Old North Trail

This ancient, sacred highway may have carried travelers from Canada to Mexico

June 30, 1997

Aristide Maillol: The Sculptor, The Man and His Muse

The eminent artist's last model, Dina Vierny, has dedicated herself to preserving and perpetuating the legacy of his life's work

May 31, 1997

Daughters of Donegal

When the author took his girls to the land his parents left, they were happy to see how much they had in common with their kin

May 31, 1997

As American as Apple Pizza Pie

Americans eat 350 slices every second, and pizza's popularity is soaring from Sydney to Moscow. For purists, Naples is the only home of the genuine article

May 31, 1997

Review of 'The World of Edward Gorey'

June 1997

Review of 'Silver Rights', 'His Promised Land'

June 1997

Review of 'The Classical Greek Reader', 'Great Books: My Adventures with Homer, Rousseau, Woolf and Other Indestructible Writers of the Western World'

June 1997

Near and Far, We're Waving the Banner for Flags

Across time and distance, these colorful emblems fluttering in the breeze are symbols steeped in our history and our cultures

May 31, 1997

The Maginot Line

It is known as a great military blunder, but in fact this stout network of ingenious bunkers did what it was designed to do

May 31, 1997

All the Presidents' Pooches

June 1997

Smithsonian Perspectives

Through object-based education and other programs, the Smithsonian reaches out to teachers and students

June 1997

Around the Mall & Beyond

Kites aren't just for kids. Ben Franklin knew it, as did the 20,000 kiters and kite fans at this year's 31st annual Smithsonian kite festival

June 1997

Nature's Own Pooper-Scoopers Keep Earth Livable for All of Us

If it were not for dung beetles, members of the scarab family, every terrestrial organism would be up to its eyeballs in you know what

May 31, 1997

The Object at Hand

From a forest that flourished 207 million years ago, the Sherman Logs bear stony witness to a general's curiosity--and life in an age gone by

June 1997

A Hypochondriac Knows Those 'Germs' That Threaten Him Are Real

June 1997

A Heartland Artist Who Broke the Old Regionalist Mold

Two current exhibitions prove that, although Charles Burchfield's watercolors are set in specific places, these works know no boundaries

April 30, 1997

Ziggedy Bop! Tap Dance Is Back on Its Feet

It's been a mainstay of stage and screen; now after years in revival, a truly American art form returns full force, with energy and innovation

April 30, 1997

Just Another Day on the Sidewalks of New York

May 1997