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From the festivals of ancient Rome to modern public awareness campaigns, the holiday hasn’t always been about roses and candy
February 08, 2010 | By Mark Strauss

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Know Your Olympic Mascots

From Waldi the dachshund to Mukmuk the marmot, test your memory of the the Olympic Games' colorful representatives
January 19, 2010 | By Jesse Rhodes

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Renoir's Controversial Second Act

Late in life, the French impressionist's career took an unexpected turn. A new exhibition showcases his radical move toward tradition
February 2010 | By Richard Covington

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Courage at the Greensboro Lunch Counter

Fifty years ago, four college students sat down to request lunch service at a North Carolina Woolworth's and ignited a struggle
February 2010 | By Owen Edwards

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A Dinosaur Graveyard in the Smithsonian's Backyard

At a new dinosaur park in Maryland, children and paleontologists alike have found fossils for a new Smithsonian exhibit
February 2010 | By Abby Callard

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Woody Guthrie's Music Lives On

More than 40 years after the celebrated folk singer's death, a trove of 3,000 unrecorded songs is inspiring musicians to lay new tracks
January 05, 2010 | By Jim Morrison

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A Forgotten Tennessee Williams Work Now a Motion Picture

Written in the 1950s, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond was forgotten until it was recently adapted into a major motion picture
January 04, 2010 | By Chloe Schama

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February 2010 | By Bill Brubaker

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February 2010 | By Jeff Campagna

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