After more than 400 years, a fort built by conquistadors in the Carolinas has finally been found
Momentous or merely memorable
Archaeologists cheered when Waldo Wilcox's spread was deeded to the state of Utah, believing that it holds keys to a tribe that flourished - then vanished
Education experts help children, their teachers, parents and grandparents get the most out of a museum visit - real or virtual
How an Egyptian student came to study 1950s America and left determined to wage holy war
Photojournalist Chris Hondros, recently killed in Libya, discussed his work in war-torn Liberia with Smithsonian in 2006
South Pacific villagers worship a mysterious American they call John Frum - believing he'll one day shower their remote island with riches
A new exhibition brings the doomed residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum vividly to life
Photographic plates discovered in a dusty shed offer an astonishing look at life in the American woods more than a century ago
Momentous or merely memorable
Readers respond to the November issue
Franklin's 300th birthday this month reminds us of common ideals and artifacts that reflect themfrom a simple suit to an iconic lunch counter
Once upon a time, Miss America reigned supreme
As his army faltered and his cabinet bickered, Lincoln determined that "we must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued." In 1862, he got his chance
December anniversariesmomentous or merely memorable
The secret diary of William Clark
December anniversaries momentous or merely memorable
Shaped by persecution, tribal strife and an unforgiving landscape, Iraq's Kurds have put their dream of independence on hold-for now
The triumphant return of the Lewis and Clark expedition
A look back at the world in Smithsonian Magazine's first year
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