The author, who according to family legend is a direct descendant of Myles Standish, surveys the checkered career of his pugnacious Pilgrim ancestor
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The Federal Writers' Project gave Depression-era writers a second chance...and America its first comprehensive self-portrait
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As underwater archaeologists pull artifacts from what may be the wreck of Blackbeard's flagship, historians raise new questions about the legendary pirate
In Washington County, Vermont, prosecutors face mounting caseloads, looming deadlines and ongoing drama
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From finance to feathers, Secretary Lawrence M. Small brings diverse talents to the Smithsonian
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An enigmatic button once decorated the uniform of Haitian liberator Toussaint Louverture
A risky experiment reveals how medieval engines of war brought down castle walls
Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters play tennis. The author and his fancy French friends prefer its ancestor
A look at the first president's "best bed" leads to a recollection of the real man and his exemplary life
Five years of heading the Smithsonian continues a proud legacy, but much remains to be done
Throughout the ages, humankind's attempt to demarcate our days has resulted in a succession of breakthroughs, from sundials to wristwatches and atomic clocks
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A great and good man, but bringing him to life in a debunking age is a hard row to hoe
At Seminole Lodge, where the inventor wintered over in Fort Myers, Florida, he kept a second lab going strong
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When smog killed 20 people in a Pennsylvania mill town in 1948, the clean air movement got its start
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The opportunity to broaden one's horizons at the Smithsonian is a job perk to be relished
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