CURRENT ISSUE
October 1998
Features
Rah, Rah Ruffians!
If schools aim to bring out the best in our youth, why do they name their teams after beasts, bullies and buccaneers?
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Dispatches from the Past
An exhibition at the Postal Museum commemorates the centennial of the Klondike/Alaska gold rush
Wiring the Jersey Coast
In one spot on the continental shelf, scientists aim to understand all that happens, 24 hours a day
Saving the Nation's Flag
After nearly two centuries of exposure, the Star-Spangled Banner gets a much needed overhaul
Tea and Sisterhood
In 1848 when it came time to declare the rights of women, this tilt-top table provided solid support
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