The Festival of American Folklife is a popular model for presenting grass-roots culture to the public
In WWII, thousands of captive Germans found our prison camps so hospitable that they later became U.S. citizens
The Soap Box Derby, a peculiarly American institution, thrives on the U.S. teenage passion for anything that has four wheels and goes fast
He's not well known today, but a century ago this unpredictable train robber and killer was sensational front-page news in California
Near the base of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, comrades and loved ones leave their poignant tokens of remembrance
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Over the past quarter-century, the magazine has published more than 2,000 major articles
The talent and commitment of our volunteers add immeasurably to the well-being of the Smithsonian
In a geological catastrophe, a lake exploded through an Ice Age dam, and its waters swept across the Pacific Northwest; signs of its passage visible
Because the chances are, if you love your Mario Lanza albums or your old skate key, there are others who feel the same way
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Trial by jury has had some ups and downs, but it beats what led up to it--trial by combat, and ordeal by fire, water or poison
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A silver speedster from the 1930s evokes the golden age of flight, a pair of world-class speed records and the early triumphs of Howard Hughes' life
From the muddy yard of a private collector to the dresser drawers of a dealer, Mitchell Wolfson ransacks the world for his finds
A century after his birth, four decades after his death, the amazing Babe maintains a powerful grip on America's imagination
Razors have come a long way in 7,000 years, but preparation and a steady hand remain the survival skills each time steel meets skin
At the site of a new Smithsonian museum, a team of archaeologists dug up traces of a 19th-century neighborhood
The electronic transformation that is under way at the Smithsonian will fulfill a central promise of democracy
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Taking to the podium throughout his life,the former slave fought with tireless eloquenceto "secure the Blessings of Liberty" for all
Grande dame of an 18th-century comedy, she has been an aspiration to all who read boners, gaffes and mutilations perpetrated upon the English language
We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, "Don't Give Up The Ship"
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