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August 1996

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Smithsonian Perspectives

From its start, the Smithsonian had international interests, and it is now more than ever a global institution

Review of 'A Schoolteacher in Old Alaska: The Story of Hannah Breece'

Review of 'William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic'

Around the Mall & Beyond

Every belfry must have its bell, and what better time than the Smithsonian Institution's 150th birthday to hoist one up to the Castle clock?

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