Smithsonian Magazine: December 2006
Features
Antarctica Erupts!
A trip to Mount Erebus yields a rare, close-up look at one of the world's weirdest geological marvels
They Speak Volumes
Scholars in the fabled African city, once a great center of learning and trade, are racing to save a still emerging cache of ancient manuscripts
Pay Dirt
When self-taught archaeologists dug up an 1850s steamboat, they brought to light a slice of American life
Time Capsule
A riverboat's telltale contents included 133-year-old pickles. Want one?
Rembrandt at 400
Astonishing brushwork, wrinkles-and-all honesty, deep compassion. What's the secret of his enduring genius?
An Almost Mystical Feeling
Master painter Rembrandt was also a talented draftsman and printmaker
Waging Peace in the Philippines
With innovative tactics, U.S. forces make headway in the "war on terror"
Tumult in the Philippines
A timeline of the country's conflicts
Diamonds Unearthed
In the first installment of a multi-part series, Smithsonian diamond expert Jeffrey Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, explains how the rare crystals form
Departments
Indelible Images
Beard's Eye View
When elephants began dying, Peter Beard suspected that poachers were not entirely to blame
My Kind of Town
Mile-High Multiculturalism
The creator of savvy Native American sleuths explains why he cherishes his Southwestern high desert home
Presence of Mind
Man of the Century
But 100 years after writing his classic memoir, the question about Henry Adams remains: Which century?
From the Secretary
Eminent Domain
The Institution's Regents include the Vice President, the Chief Justice and other national leaders
Wild Things
Wild Things: Life as We Know It
Parasitic plants, zebra tarantulas and wobbles in Earth's orbit
Interview
Interview: Margaret Lowman
Bugs in trees and kids in labs get their due in a new book by "Canopy Meg"
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