CURRENT ISSUE
September 1996
Features
People Say, You Poor thing, and I'm Thinking, I Have Four Healthy Kids
Talk about taking a bath! The parents of 'supertwins' face draining expenses and long hours, yet most keep their heads above water
While You're Taking My Mailbox, Let Me Give You a Piece of My Mind
While you're taking my mailbox, let me give you a piece of my mind
The Object at Hand
Edmonia Lewis' masterwork, a portrayal of Cleopatra at the moment of death, included stints in a Chicago saloon and as a grave marker for a racehorse
Smithsonian Perspectives
Coins from James Smithson's bequest created the Institution; on our anniversary, commemorative coins from the U.S. Mint will help it to continue