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November 1997

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Features

Symbolically Speaking

Smithsonian Notable Books for Children, 1997

The Art of Stanley Spencer

Smithsonian’s Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland

A Real "Nation's Attic"

It's a place with a two-foot-wide "dead zone," a "wet" pod and a refrigerated room for the garbage

Langley's Feat--and Folly

The Smithsonian Secretary assembled a devoted team, a remarkable engine and a plane that wouldn't fly

Hot-Rock Cooking Party

For archaeologists, the proof is in the pudding— or rather, in the agave, cactus and other goodies

Pipelines to the Public

Through innovative outreach programs, the Smithsonian extends its resources far and wide

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