History
The Way We Were—and the Way We Went—in 1846
What with the Mexican War, and a million square miles of new real estate, our westward destiny became highly manifest
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An Editor's Note
A book from Smithsonian's editor recounts tales of writers and wars, photographers and Presidents, and the experiences of life in journalism
One Man's Private Cache Pays Off For The Rest of Us
From the muddy yard of a private collector to the dresser drawers of a dealer, Mitchell Wolfson ransacks the world for his finds
The Battle of Lake Erie
We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, "Don't Give Up The Ship"
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