Early lessons last a lifetime
The reporter was given a choice: Identify his confidential sources or go to jail. He chose jail
A buried Civil War battery in a Kentucky suburb tells of valiant men standing at the ready... and waiting... and waiting....
A boyhood collection of stamps opens a new page on the teenage Beatle-to-be
At last, all parties were ready to make peace in the Middle East. Whoops ... Not So Fast
Despite denials by government officials, slavery remains a way of life in the African nation of Niger
When snow blankets the mountains, the expedition is once again imperiled
As the corps finally makes contact with the Shoshone Indians, interpreter Sacagawea reunites with her family
From the beginning, the cost of increasing and diffusing knowledge exceeded even Smithson's generosity
Remembering the sound and fury—and the joy—of the end of World War II
We asked readers to tell us where they were and how they reacted to the news that World War II had ended. And what a response we got!
He was a pirate, a hothead and a lout, but castaway Alexander Selkirkthe author's ancestor inspired one of the greatest yarns in literature
On this site where the nation's legendary African-American fighting force proved its valor in the Civil War, a housing development ignited a debate
Needing horses and a route across the Rockies, the corps must find Sacagawea's people or risk the fate of the expedition
A look back at the world in Smithsonian Magazine's first year
Near Portland, Oregon, archaeologists and Indians have built an authentic Chinookan plankhouse like those Lewis and Clark saw
After deliberating for nine days, the captains choose the tortuous southwest branch of the Missouri toward the Great Falls
Taking care of the nation's treasures requires art, history and even molecular science
Archaeologist Alanah Woody's infectious enthusiasm for Nevada's rock art knows no bounds
He made little headway with President Grant, but Red Cloud won over the 19th century's greatest photographers
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