A man of science and compromise, the Smithsonian's first Secretary laid the foundation for success
In 1839, African freemen, seized as slaves, struck a daring blow for freedom
Officials called it a reservation, but to the conquered and exiled Navajos it was a wretched prison camp
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It's a place with a two-foot-wide "dead zone," a "wet" pod and a refrigerated room for the garbage
The Smithsonian Secretary assembled a devoted team, a remarkable engine and a plane that wouldn't fly
Through innovative outreach programs, the Smithsonian extends its resources far and wide
Autographs of luminaries from Lincoln to Liberace feed the yen for nostalgia and a brush with fame
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Sound half-baked? Not to Bill Ury, coauthor of the "negotiator's bible," as he mediates a peace talk between the Russians and the Chechens
At the National Postal Museum, envelopes are as critical a part of history as the letters inside
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The much-maligned theory of phrenology gets a tip of the hat from modern neuroscience
Scientists wonder why today the word "Intellectual" is used to describe only those in arts and letters
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The opulent paintings in the "King of the World" exhibition bring the reign of the Taj Mahal builder to life and incite a passion for learning
Dueling at the drop of a hat was as European as truffles, and as American as mom's apple pie
The Austrian mountain climber escaped from a prison camp in 1944, slipped into forbidden Tibet, tutored the Dalai Lama and wrote a famous book
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REI was started in the back of a gas station in 1938. Now this consumer co-op is the nation's largest
How two brothers in an old Curtiss Robin set a record that's stood for 62 years
Both Audubon and Linnaeus were indebted to this intrepid British limner of the New World
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