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July 1995
Features
My Dog Has Fleas, Also My Cat, My Bird, My...
These tiny prehistoric parasites have evolved a bold array of weapons, the better to torture their hosts
One Thousand and One Ways of Saying Uncle
Sam meddles shamelessly in U.S. politics and carries on with Miss Liberty, but nobody knows for sure exactly where he came from
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A Vibrant New Heart For the Art in San Francisco
A short walk from the uphill end of the Fisherman's Wharf trolley line is a former working-class neighborhood that is the city's new home for the arts
It's Hard to Believe One Man Held Sway Over All This Land
But it's true. In the mid-1800s Lucien Maxwell, a dauntless former mountain man, ruled a huge chunk of New Mexico and lower Colorado
Review of 'Measure for Measure: A Musical History of Science'
Review of 'Measure for Measure: A Musical History of Science'
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The Object at Hand: Tecumseh's Revenge
A great Shawnee warrior and statesman, Tecumseh united Western tribes in 1812 to fight the encroaching settlers. He lost the war and his life but is much honored in our history.
Around the Mall & Beyond
The Smithsonian Associates have a 'national treasure' in their midst, but shhh, don't tell...
Smithsonian Perspectives
As part of our 150th-anniversary celebration, we're going to take 150 museum treasures on the road