History

When the smoke cleared and Saddam withdrew from northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurds returned home by the truckload and began to erase reminders of his rule.

Iraq's Resilient Minority

Shaped by persecution, tribal strife and an unforgiving landscape, Iraq's Kurds have put their dream of independence on hold-for now

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The Grand Union Flag, Free At Last, and Lighting Up Broadway...

December anniversaries— momentous or merely memorable

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This Month in History

December anniversaries—momentous or merely memorable

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Noxious Bogs & Amorous Elephants

Smithsonian's birth, 35 years ago, only hinted at the splendors to follow

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November Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

The family of Cesar Chavez donated this jacket to the National Museum of American History shortly after the labor leader's death.

When Union Leader Cesar Chavez Organized the Nation's Farmworkers, He Changed History

Cesar Chavez' black nylon satin jacket with the eagle emblem of the United Farm Workers is held in the Smithsonian collections

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This Month in History

October anniversaries— momentous or merely memorable

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Second Thoughts

Things are not always what they seem

A New Day in Iran?

The regime may inflame Washington, but young Iranians say they admire, of all places, America

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February Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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In Search of William Tell

Seven hundred years ago, William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on his son's head and launched the struggle for Swiss independence. Or did he?

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Secrets of the Maya: Deciphering Tikal

After decades of intense research, the ancient ruins of Mexico and Central America are yielding new insights into the pre-Columbia culture

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Of Majesty and Mayhem

An exhibition of ancient Maya art points up the opulence and violence of the great Mesoamerican civilization

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May Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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Say Again?

Priceless wisdom that changed my life

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Iraq's Oppressed Majority

For nearly a century, the nation's 15 million Shiite Muslims have been denied access to political power

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This Month in History

November anniversaries—, momentous or merely memorable

Carter hoped Camp David (the president's quarters, Aspen Lodge, 1973) would relax the Egyptians and Israelis. But one delegate called it gloomy. Sadat likened the isolation to prison.

Two Weeks at Camp David

There was no love lost between Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin. But at the very brink of failure, they found a way to reach agreement

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Rainbow Coalition

An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa

August Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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