Smithsonian Magazine: February 2002
Features
Crackdown!
When bombs terrorized America, the Attorney General launched the "Palmer Raids"
By Bruce Watson
Digging Ditches
Narrow, humble irrigation ditches called acequias sustain an endangered way of life but for how long?
By Bruce Selcraig
Give the Devil His Due
Blame Bugs Bunny and a nasty yawn for the Tasmanian devil's bad rap
By Derek Grzelewski
Any Bonds Today?
When Uncle Sam passed the hat in World War II, Americans came up with $185 billion to buy U.S. bonds
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Boss
The New York City courthouse that caused his downfall has been returned to its former glory, and William Marcy Tweed's odious reputation has lately been refurbished as well
By Jonathan Kandell
Trouble in Paradise
The idyllic Mediterranean retreat of Corsica, where seaside villages and rugged scenery beckon, also harbors homegrown terrorists, bent on achieving the island's secession from France
By Robert Wernick
Departments
From the Editor
Behind the Lines: Role Models
Our writers explore new worlds in time and space
By Carey Winfrey
Points of Interest
Gods and Moguls
After the events of September 11, even historical fiction takes on new meaning. Just ask Ted Turner
By Stephanie Mansfield
