Articles

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Preacher on the Go

Tiny Smith Island has three churches but only one pastor, who gets around by boat and Golf Cart

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Uphill with Archie: A Son's Journey

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Bedtime Horrors

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Editor at Large

Editor Alexis Doster, gets his pants scared off at summer camp.

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Photo Tips and Tricks

Put a ghost in your ghost town photographs...and other easy tips to create cool pictures

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens

A Lavish Legacy

Heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post's Washington, D.C. estate, the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, is a showcase for her stately collection of decorative arts

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Le Bocuse d'Or

When the American chef Tracy O'Grady showed up at the grand summit of haute cuisine this year, she had one thing on her mind: winning

Le hallebardier (The Halberdier) (1971), Sprengel Museum, Hannover, Germany

Calder's Playful Genius

With paper and paint, wire and wood, the renowned sculptor created a new vocabulary for modern art

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The Pleasure of the Rare Book

Treasures from the Smithsonian Libraries—a Wright brothers bio, a repoussé prayer book—can be savored in a new show

An Uncommon Treasure-House

Executive Images

To assemble "The American Presidency" exhibition, experts scour a treasure trove of historic pictures

A CARE Package shipped in 1948

Aid in Small Boxes

In 1996, commemorating 50 years of relief work, CARE gave the Smithsonian its own package

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King of the Lobby

Gilded age lobbyist Sam Ward almost always got his way, swaying movers and shakers with his legendary food, wine and charm

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The Horses Exalt the Officers Who Ride Them

Cantering through smoke, over obstacles and down city streets, recruits in Washington, D.C. train for careers as mounted police

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Seeing Fingers Decipher Bones

Give Marsha Ogilvie some bones, and she'll tell you the who, what and how . . . and she does it all with her hands

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Shaker Works Gallery

A compendium of thoughts on the Shakers from some quotable notables

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Keeping Time

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Minding the "Milkstone"

When works of art are pollen and rice, and even milk, the Hirshhorn Museum gives them extra-special care

Shaker Culture

A Foot Stomping Toe Tapping Culture

The Music of Shaker Culture

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Shaker Recipes

A compendium of thoughts on the Shakers from some quotable notables

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