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In 1836, three Scottish boys discovered a strange cache of miniature coffins concealed on a hillside above Edinburgh. Who put them there—and why?
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Baseball brought the two men together, but even when Rickey left the Brooklyn Dodgers, their relationship off the field would last for years
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For years, the KGB secretly spied on visitors to the Hotel Viru in Estonia. A new museum reveals the fascinating time capsule and all the secrets within
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In 1836, three Scottish boys discovered a strange cache of miniature coffins concealed on a hillside above Edinburgh. Who put them there—and why?
April 15, 2013
| By Mike Dash
The Harris family struck gold when they introduced the ice house to England in 1856, but what were the costs of their innovation?
April 15, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
Photos of the Titanic Tragedy From 101 Years Ago
Sears styles sprung from the ideas of European artists and couturiers
April 05, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Her tropical slashes of color enlivened the old-money crowd
April 09, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
In 1950, journalist Vincent Sheean argued that renouncing national sovereignty was the only way to prevent nuclear war
April 11, 2013
| By Matt Novak
Baseball brought the two men together, but even when Rickey left the Brooklyn Dodgers, their relationship off the field would last for years
April 11, 2013
| By John Hanc
It would take a miracle to beat Craig Wood in 1935. Gene Sarazen provided one
April 11, 2013
| By Gilbert King
For years, the KGB secretly spied on visitors to the Hotel Viru in Estonia. A new museum reveals the fascinating time capsule and all the secrets within
April 09, 2013
| By Andrew Curry
In 1969, Internet pioneer Paul Baran predicted that specialized new media would undermine national cohesion
April 05, 2013
| By Matt Novak
Author Garrett Peck talks about uncovering the stone's history for his new book, The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry
April 09, 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
When LucasArts was first starting out in the 1980s, the future of video games included holograms, virtual reality headsets and worldwide networking
April 04, 2013
| By Matt Novak
The lawman had a reputation to protect—but that reputation shifted after he moved East
April 03, 2013
| By Gilbert King
On the eve of the Revolutionary War, loyalist John Malcom was tarred, feathered and dragged through the streets, just for arguing with a young boy
April 01, 2013
| By Nathaniel Philbrick
Elroy gets in trouble with his robot teacher as we recap the final episode from its first season
March 29, 2013
| By Matt Novak
If they can ban alcohol, whats next? No baseball?
March 28, 2013
| By Matt Novak
This breaded pie made from seals has been consumed during the Lenten season since 1555
March 27, 2013
| By K. Annabelle Smith
Updated on March 25, 2013 for the latest in Kosher for Passover news The Torah couldn’t make things any clearer. From Exodus 12:14 and 15: “This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations, as statute forever, you shall keep it as [...]
March 25, 2013
| By Brian Wolly
All Jane needs to recover from a case of the blues is a little bit of 19th century Americana
March 25, 2013
| By Matt Novak
The Northrup Flying Wing promised a luxurious experience for the air traveler of tomorrow
March 22, 2013
| By Matt Novak
A new series brings high-end style to vintage wear
March 22, 2013
| By Emily Spivack
Historian Tony Horwitz travels to the Civil War battlefield and finds that even where time is frozen, it’s undergone welcome changes
April 2013
| By Tony Horwitz
Even before there were armchairs, voracious bookworms traveled the world just by reading
March 20, 2013
| By Tony Perrottet
A new book from a Smithsonian curator looks at the culture and business of memorabilia
April 2013
| By Paul Bisceglio
First in rustic tents and later in elaborate resorts, city dwellers took to the Adirondacks to explore the joys of the wilderness
April 2013
| By Tony Perrottet
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