Smithsonian Magazine: October 2008
Features
New Light on Stonehenge
The first dig in 44 years within the inner circle changes our view of why—and even when—the monument was built
By Dan Jones
The Secret of San Luis Valley
The discovery of a cancer gene among some Hispanic Catholics in southern Colorado supports the theory that they're descended from "secret Jews" who fled the Spanish Inquisition
By Jeff Wheelwright
Inside Iran's Fury
Scholars trace the nation's antagonism to its history of domination by foreign powers
By Stephen Kinzer
The Last Doughboy
He lied about his age to serve in World War I. Today, at 107, he says he feels an "obligation" as America's only living link to the great conflict
By Richard Rubin
Bernini's Genius
The Baroque master animated 17th-century Rome with his astonishing sculpture and architecture
By Arthur Lubow
Farewell to the King?
For the first time there's no fishing for chinook salmon on the California coast. The search is on for why the prize catch is so scarce.
By Abigail Tucker
Departments
Indelible Images
The Cowboy in Winter
Gerald Mack lived the life—and photographer Sam Abell went along for the ride
By Robert M. Poole
Phenomena
Invasion of the Cassowaries
Passions run high in an Australian town: Should the endangered birds be feared—or fed?
By Brendan Borrell
My Kind of Town
Southern Comfort
Celebrated poet Mark Doty succumbs to Houston's humid charms
By Mark Doty
Presence of Mind
A Man of His Words
Of all the U.S. presidents, Lincoln had the best speechwriter—himself
By Theodore C. Sorensen
Wild Things
Wild Things
Life As We Know It
By T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Anika Gupta, Laura Helmuth and Jesse Rhodes
Around the Mall
Art of the Game
Paintings—and even tattoos—hold clues to solving a puzzle
By Anika Gupta
Q&A
Bonnie Erickson
Muppet designer Bonnie Erickson on puppet storytelling and inspiration
By Anika Gupta
Around the Mall
Dark Knight
Scientists discover insect-eating bats may help sustain forests
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
