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 interior—linking 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

The Object at Hand

American Idol

Once upon a time, Miss America reigned supreme

Points of Interest

Last Race on Earth

In a quest for the ultimate challenge, marathoners go the distance in Antarctica

Editor's Note

Time Traveler

Smithsonian gets a new publisher

From the Secretary

Dressed-down Democracy

Franklin's 300th birthday this month reminds us of common ideals and artifacts that reflect them—from a simple suit to an iconic lunch counter

Letters

January Letters

Readers respond to the November issue

This Month in History

January Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

The Last Page

Royal @

In a web-based monarchy, there are no bans on fox-hunting

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