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History & Archaeology

Revisiting the First Ladies’ Homes

The oft-overlooked lives of America's first ladies are on display in house museums across the country
By Robin T. Reid

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Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March

A traveling exhibition of China's terra cotta warriors sheds new light on the ruler whose tomb they guarded
By Arthur Lubow

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Moonwalk Launch Party

The launch 40 years ago of Apollo 11, which put a man on the moon, brought Americans together during a time of nationwide unrest
By David Burnett

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Nikita Khrushchev Goes to Hollywood

Lunch with the Soviet leader was Tinseltown's hottest ticket, with famous celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin
By Peter Carlson

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The World's Largest Fossil Wilderness

An Illinois coal mine holds a snapshot of life on earth 300 million years ago, when a massive earthquake "froze" a swamp in time
By Guy Gugliotta

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Up in Arms Over a Co-Ed Plebe Summer

The first women to attend the Naval Academy became seniors in 1979. Photographer Lucian Perkins was there as the old order changed
By Amanda Bensen

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Czar Treasures From the East

A trove of spectacular objects from the Kremlin’s collection highlights Ottoman opulence
By Katy June-Friesen

From the Editor: My Favorite Commie

Nikita Khrushchev Comes to America
By Carey Winfrey

This Month in History

Momentous or Merely Memorable
By Alison McLean

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In Damascus, Restoring Beit Farhi and the City’s Jewish Past

An architect works to restore the grand palace of Raphael Farhi, one of the most powerful men in the Ottoman world
By Stephen Glain

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Setting Sail on the Hudson River 400 Years Later

Using 17th century techniques, volunteers built a replica of Henry Hudson's vessel in honor of the anniversary of his exploration
By Wayne A. Hall

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Alice Ramsey's Historic Cross-Country Drive

In 1909, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey made history as the first woman to drive across the United States
By Marina Koestler Ruben

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Before Rosie the Riveter, Farmerettes Went to Work

During World War I, the Woman’s Land Army of America mobilized women into action, sustaining American farms and building national pride
By Elaine F. Weiss

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Via Aurelia: The Roman Empire's Lost Highway

French amateur archaeologist Bruno Tassan fights to preserve a neglected 2,000-year-old ancient interstate in southern Provence
By Joshua Hammer

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The Triumph of Frank Lloyd Wright

The Guggenheim Museum, turning 50 this year, showcases the trailblazer's mission to elevate American society through architecture
By Arthur Lubow

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Counting Down for the Liftoff to the Moon

Counting Down for the Liftoff to the Moon

Photographer David Burnett focused his camera on the many tourists who flocked to Florida in 1969 to watch the launch of Apollo 11

Lucian Perkins Images

A Navy Plebe Re-Meets His Match

Photojournalist Lucian Perkins reunites Naval Academy graduates Sandee Irwin and Don Holcomb, 30 years after his photo captured the new gender dynamics at the school

Deploying the Wave Energy Buoy

Deploying the Wave Energy Buoy

See a prototype of a wave energy buoy bob up and down on the water’s surface as researchers from Oregon State University study its efficacy

Nikita Khrushchevs Great American Tour

Nikita Khrushchev's Great American Tour

As part of a diplomatic mission, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev traveled across the United States, meeting Americans from New York to Iowa to California

Terra Cotta Soldiers

Uncovering the Terra Cotta Soldiers

A curator from the Houston Museum of Natural Science explains how the terra cotta warriors were discovered and what they reveal about China’s Qin dynasty

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