Events
Momentous and notable cultural and historic occasions as well as holidays and celebrationsChristmas in Lalibela
50,000 pilgrims descend on Ethiopia's "new" Jerusalem
December 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
Memory Blocks
Artist Gunter Demnig builds a Holocaust memorial one stone at a time
October 11, 2007 |
By Lois Gilman
Swamp Ghosts
In Papua New Guinea, a journalist investigates the controversy over a World War II bomber
October 2007 |
By John Darnton
Washington & Lafayette
Almost inseparable in wartime, the two generals split over a vital question: Should revolutionary ideals be imposed on others?
September 2007 |
By James R. Gaines
War Correspondence
Letters between George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette
September 01, 2007 |
By Smithsonian magazine
A Horrible Blessing
"How am I going to save my grandbabies?" she asked after the hurricane struck, two years ago this month
August 2007 |
By Maryalice Yakutchik
100 Days That Shook the World
The all-but-forgotten story of the unlikely hero who ensured victory in the American Revolution
July 2007 |
By John Ferling
The Swamp Fox
Elusive and crafty, Francis Marion outwitted British troops during the American Revolution
July 01, 2007 |
By Amy Crawford
Risks and Riddles
The Soviet Union was a puzzle. Al Qaeda is a mystery. Why we need to know the difference
June 2007 |
By Gregory F. Treverton
In the Event of War
How the Smithsonian protected its "strange animals, curious creatures" and more
May 01, 2007 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Catching Up With "Old Slow Trot"
Stubborn and deliberate, General George Henry Thomas was one of the Union's most brilliant strategists. So why was he cheated by history?
March 2007 |
By Ernest B. Furgurson
The Forgotten General
Historians' perspectives on George H. Thomas
March 2007 |
By Ernest B. Furgurson
The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the Smithsonian
March 01, 2007 |
By Cate Lineberry
Sea Island Strata
At a former Georgia plantation, archaeologists delve into both the workaday and spiritual lives of slaves.
February 2007 |
By Eric Wills
Faces of War
Amid the horrors of World War I, a corps of artists brought hope to soldiers disfigured in the trenches
February 2007 |
By Caroline Alexander
Rivaling Nature
The war in Iraq has increased demand for limb and facial plastic surgeons
February 2007 |
By Caroline Alexander
WANTED: The Limping Lady
The intriguing and unexpected true story of America's most heroic—and most dangerous—female spy
February 01, 2007 |
By Cate Lineberry
Waging Peace in the Philippines
With innovative tactics, U.S. forces make headway in the "war on terror"
December 2006 |
By Eliza Griswold
R.I.P., Mighty O
A fabled aircraft carrier sunk deliberately off the coast of Florida is the world's largest artificial reef
November 2006 |
By Geoffrey Norman
Return to the Marsh
The effort to restore the Marsh Arabs' traditional way of life in southern Iraqvirtually eradicated by Saddam Hussein faces new threats.
October 2006 |
By Joshua Hammer
