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Where Was the Birthplace of the American Vacation?
First in rustic tents and later in elaborate resorts, city dwellers took to the Adirondacks to explore the joys of the wilderness
The True-Life Horror that Inspired Moby-Dick
The whaler Essex was indeed sunk by a whale—and that's only the beginning
The Shocking Savagery of America’s Early History
Bernard Bailyn, one of our greatest historians, shines his light on the nation’s Dark Ages
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September 17, 2009 | By Smithsonian.com
A 1910 wildfire that raged across three Western states helped advance the nation’s conservation efforts
September 17, 2009
| By Timothy Egan
The abolitionist's bloody raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry 150 years ago set the stage for the Civil War
October 2009
| By Fergus M. Bordewich
Temperatures at the Boiling Point
October 2009
| By Carey Winfrey
Thousands of World War II prisoners ended up in mills, farm fields and even dining rooms across the United States
September 16, 2009
| By J. Malcolm Garcia
Luck and hard bargaining contributed to the growth of the United States. But with expansion came consequences
September 07, 2009
| By T.A. Frail
A Library of Congress curator is on a worldwide mission to find exact copies of the books that belonged to Thomas Jefferson
August 11, 2009
| By Ashley Luthern
Larger than life, for ill and good
August 2009
| By Carey Winfrey
The stories of ten hikers who have traveled the 2,000-mile-path through the eastern United States tell the history of the trail
July 14, 2009
| By Megan Gambino
The oft-overlooked lives of America's first ladies are on display in house museums across the country
June 30, 2009
| By Robin T. Reid
The launch 40 years ago of Apollo 11, which put a man on the moon, brought Americans together during a time of nationwide unrest
July 2009
| By David Burnett
Lunch with the Soviet leader was Tinseltown's hottest ticket, with famous celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin
July 2009
| By Peter Carlson
The first women to attend the Naval Academy became seniors in 1979. Photographer Lucian Perkins was there as the old order changed
July 2009
| By Amanda Bensen
Nikita Khrushchev Comes to America
July 2009
| By Carey Winfrey
Using 17th century techniques, volunteers built a replica of Henry Hudson's vessel in honor of the anniversary of his exploration
June 08, 2009
| By Wayne A. Hall
In 1909, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey made history as the first woman to drive across the United States
June 05, 2009
| By Marina Koestler Ruben
During World War I, the Woman’s Land Army of America mobilized women into action, sustaining American farms and building national pride
May 29, 2009
| By Elaine F. Weiss
Architects of the First Unitarian Society’s new eco-friendly addition find inspiration in the ideas of original architect Frank Lloyd Wright
May 21, 2009
| By Laura Kearney
For the noir photographer Weegee, bathers at Coney Island had another kind of gritty reality
June 2009
| By Matthew Gurewitsch
African American jockeys once dominated the track. But by 1921, they had disappeared from the Kentucky Derby and would not return for nearly eighty years
April 24, 2009
| By Lisa K. Winkler
A great and good man, but bringing him to life in a debunking age is a hard row to hoe
December 1999
| By Timothy Foote
Big Sur and George Koval, atomic spy
May 2009
| By Carey Winfrey
What underlies the Civil War’s 25 bloodiest battles? Two geologists investigate why certain terrain proved so hazardous
April 14, 2009
| By David Zax
In 1851, American Indian tribes gathered to seek protection of their western lands from frontiersman on the Oregon Trail
April 02, 2009
| By Paul VanDevelder
Bo, the Obama’s First Pooch, has a legacy to live up to in Laddie Boy, the family pet of President Harding
January 22, 2009
| By Diane Tedeschi
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