Jacques-Louis David
Painting martyrs and producing state funerals and pageants, the artist fueled France’s bloody revolutionary fervor
A Metal Far From Base
A tiny flake started the rush to California, but where gold is concerned, that isn’t the half of it
Long May It Wave
The Smithsonian embarks on an ambitious project to preserve the Star-Spangled Banner
Tangier
Tales of pirates, diplomacy and espionage frame America’s liaison with the exotic city
In Vermont, a Valiant Stand for Freedom
At Mount Independence, heroic Americans held off the British in a confrontation that changed the course of the Revolutionary War
Hang ‘em First, Try ‘em Later
By Gobs! There was nothing judicious about Judge Roy Bean
Smithsonian Highlights
Smithsonian Highlights
The AP Looks Back
150 Years of Capturing the Moment
A Pastoral Preserve Faces the Future
At Vermont’s Shelburne Farms, a 19th-century showplace fulfills a quest to teach love for the land
Lessons from the Mall
From courses to cruises, the Smithsonian has educational and cultural adventures for everyone
Daughter of the Desert
Renowned as the Uncrowned Queen of Iraq, Gertrude Bell was once the most powerful woman in the British Empire
The Case of the Disappearing Frescoes
Or how a mustachioed Barcelona artist foiled an elaborate plot to spirit Catalonia’s priceless Romanesque paintings away from their homeland
Backstage at the Museum
Behind the scenes, an expert unites teams and budgets, treasures and cases—reality and dreams
The History of the Doughnut
A look back at the men, women and machines that made America’s favorite treat possible
Singing Our Praises
With creativity and a vast collection, the Smithsonian has become a leader in preserving our musical heritage
On a Bungled Flight to Nowhere, They Sought a Chinese Mountain High
When a ballpoint pen czar and a hotshot pilot went looking for the world’s tallest peak, all they found was trouble
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