Smithsonian Magazine: May 2008
Articles
Acadia Country
Anchored by the spectacular national park, the rugged, island-dotted coastal region of Maine distills the down east experience
Ancient Citadel
At least 1,200 years old, New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo remains a touchstone for a resilient indigenous culture
The Life Aquatic with Bruce Mozert
When the photographer gazed into the crystalline waters of Silver Springs, Florida, in 1938, he saw nothing but possibilities
Back to the Frontier
At Conner Prairie, Indiana, living history is the main event
End of the Road
In the 1800s, travelers along the perilous forest trail known as the Natchez Trace called it the "Devil's Backbone"
Who's Laughing Now?
Long maligned as nasty scavengers, hyenas turn out to be protective parents and accomplished hunters
Hidden Depths
Winslow Homer took watercolors to new levels. A Chicago exhibition charts the elusive New Englander's mastery
Beneath the Surface
A high-tech investigation helps explain Winslow Homer's staying power
Model Arrangement
In Milton Greene, Marilyn Monroe found a friend as well as a photographer who captured the range of her vibrant personality
Where Dinosaurs Roamed
Footprints at one of the nation's oldest—and most fought over—fossil beds offer new clues to how the behemoths lived
You got a problem with that?
Why do New Yorkers seem rude? A noted critic and essayist has a few ideas
Goodbye, Columbus
A new survey upends the conventional wisdom about who counts in American history
The Fog Lifts
As it always does, given enough time
Letters
Readers Respond to the March Issue
May Anniversaries
Momentous or Merely Memorable
Points of Interest
Notable American Destinations and Happenings
From the Castle
GNP or GNH?
Curves Ahead
At the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Rococo experiences a revival
Jukebox
Hot Horns
Ivory Merchant
Composer Irving Berlin wrote scores of hits on his custom-built instrument
Turning a Page
Smithsonian regents tap engineer, educator G. Wayne Clough as the Institution's next Secretary
The Morning After
My transition from senior to citizen
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