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A Pilgrim's Search for Relics of the Once and Future King

Ancient stones and much-loved stories yield both hints and guesses about Arthur and his Camelot

The General Bunch house, which was originally located in the New River area of Anderson County, was the first log cabin to be acquired by Irwin, reconstructed, and put on display at the site that was to become the Museum of Appalachia.

Bark Grinders and Fly Minders Tell a Tale of Appalachia

At his Tennessee museum, John Rice Irwin's love for his mountain upbringing puts people in touch with a fast-disappearing way of life

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Farewell Do-si-do, Hello "Scoot and Counter...Percolate!"

In modern Western square dancing, you still see lots of petticoats and legs, but there are new calls, new steps and new rules

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Walk This Trail to See What Inspired the American Impressionist Painters

Bought on a whim for the price of a painting, J. Alden Weir's farm, now a National Historic Site, became a place to redefine American art

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Rediscovering an Idaho Photographer

From 1895 to 1912 in her Pocatello studio, Benedicte Wrensted produced telling portraits of Northern Shoshone and Bannock Indians

An Adirondack Passage: The Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp

Book Reviews: An Adirondack Passage

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Mom is Going to Stay Lutheran, So Does It Mean She'll End Up In Hell?

The religious life was a lot more rigid back in Detroit in the 1940s

A Freedom Summer Activist Becomes a Math Revolutionary

In the Algebra Project Robert Moses uses subway rides, gumdrops and everyday experiences to help kids cope with exponents and negative numbers

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Smithsonian Perspectives

James Smithson's initial bequest to the United States led to a unique partnership between the public and private sectors for the benefit of all

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What a Difference the Difference Engine Made: From Charles Babbage's Calculator Emerged Today's Computer

The incredible world of computers was born some 150 years ago, with a clunky machine dreamed up by a calculating genius named Charles Babbage

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Decibel by Decibel, Reducing the Din to a Very Dull Roar

At RH Lyon Corp, noise-busting engineers tackle everything from leaf blowers to ticking clocks in their search for the right sound

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They're Holding On: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

Long ago, they found a talent or a cause, a way of life or a way of work, then stuck with it—and said to hell with what other people think

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How Many Sailors Does It Take to Make an American Flag?

In the patriotic fervor of World War I, Arthur Mole commanded thousands of troops to produce 'living symbols' from his unique perspective

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Smithsonian Perspectives

It's our 150th anniversary, and we plan to celebrate all year long — by bringing the Smithsonian home to you

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Around the Mall & Beyond

Since its founding in 1967, the Anacostia Museum has grown from "storefront" concept to "neighborhood museum" to world renown

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It's Not Polite To Ask Questions, But Who Says You Can't Think Them?

"Machine with 22 Scraps of Paper" by Arthur Ganson in Art Electronica Museum of Future

Arthur Can Make a Machine That Waves Goodbye

MIT sculptor Arthur Ganson is on a roll, creating machines that whir and clack as they seem to take on a life of their own

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A Giant Shrugs Off Vandalism, Poaching, Tales of Its Demise

The Sonoran Desert's mighty saguaro cactus is the living embodiment of the Southwest, a 'charismatic megaplant' that people care about

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The Deep-Sea Floor Rivals Rain Forests in Diversity of Life

Blue luminescence and marine snow define a world where millions of species of worms and other invertebrates live out their lives

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Vietnam Now

In the center of Saigon, streets glow with signs of new prosperity and trails of light from passing vehicles

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