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January/February 2023
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The Fate of the King
In South Africa, lions raised in captivity are killed by hunters, including many Americans. Opponents are outraged. Advocates point to conservation benefits
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Sheer Willpower: The Life of the Last Empress
A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled during the Roman Empire’s decline
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A Run ’Round Ravenna
And Rome! Visit ancient ruins that recall what the cities were like when Placidia ruled the West
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Small is Beautiful
A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the water
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Escape from Austria
Retracing the steps of a stealth mission that shepherded Holocaust survivors to a new life
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No Place to Hide
In Washington State, conservationists are trying to accommodate a diminutive rabbit that is running out of room
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The Doctor and the Confederate
Exploring the mysterious link between a Civil War general and his enslaved servant, who went on to extraordinary success
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The Polymath
A multitalented scholar wields technology to decipher the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient texts
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Progress by Design
An exhibition at Cooper Hewitt prompts visitors to visualize the sweep of history in a bold new way
Perfect Pitch
The modest Marian Anderson became a pioneer in music—and civil rights
Liberating Folk
A painter trained in Europe returns to embrace the American vernacular
The Frontier That Wasn't
Frederick Jackson Turner gave America its most enduring national mythology. Then he changed his mind
Click Here
Reviving a 200-year-old system, Morse code enthusiasts are putting the digit back into digital communication
The Forgotten Revolution
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of Panama’s brave maroons
Making News
Ethel Payne’s hats turned heads. But it was her pioneering work as a reporter that changed American journalism
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