Smithsonian Magazine: January 2006
Features
The Flu Hunter
For years, Robert Webster has been warning of a global influenza outbreak. Now governments worldwide are finally listening to him
"My Whole Soul Is In It"
As his army faltered and his cabinet bickered, Abraham Lincoln determined that "we must free the slaves or be ourselves subdued." In 1862, he finally got his chance
Venezuela Steers a New Course
As oil profits fund a socialist revolution, President Hugo Chávez picks a fight with his country's biggest customer the United States
Hippo Haven
An idealistic married couple defy poachers and police in strife-torn Zimbabwe to protect a threatened herd of placid pachyderms
Cézanne
The man who changed the landscape of art
Full Speed Ahead
A railroad, finally, crosses Australia's vast interiorlinking not only the continent's south with its north, but also its past to its future
Departments
Indelible Images
Happy New Year
To photographer Slim Aarons, the biggest stars were auld acquaintances
Points of Interest
Last Race on Earth
In a quest for the ultimate challenge, marathoners go the distance in Antarctica
From the Secretary
Dressed-down Democracy
Franklin's 300th birthday this month reminds us of common ideals and artifacts that reflect themfrom a simple suit to an iconic lunch counter
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