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Munich at 850
The livable, culture-crazy, beer-loving capital of Bavaria is coming to terms with its history
November 2008 |
By Charles Michener
The Last Doughboy of World War I
Frank Buckles lied about his age to serve in World War I.
October 2008 |
By Richard Rubin
In Iraq, a Monastery Rediscovered
Near Mosul, War Has Helped and Hindered Efforts to Excavate the 1,400-Year-Old Dair Mar Elia Monastery
September 16, 2008 |
By James Foley
Clan-Do Spirit
A genealogical surprise led the author to ask: What does it take to be one of the family?
September 2008 |
By Jake Halpern
Climbing the Via Ferrata
In Italy’s Dolomites, a Hike Through World War I History
August 20, 2008 |
By Matt Mossman
Richard Misrach's Ominous Beach Photographs
A new exhibition of oversized photographs by Richard Misrach invites viewers to have fun in the sun. Or does it?
August 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
More With Richard Misrach
The Photographer explains how a series of beach pictures were inspired by the events of September 11
August 01, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
To Catch a Thief
How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents
April 2008 |
By Steve Twomey
Monumental Mission
Assigned to find art looted by the Nazis, Western Allied forces faced an incredible challenge
February 2008 |
By Robert M. Poole
Looting Iraq
No one was prepared for the pillaging of Baghdad's Iraq Museum in 2003, but a fast-thinking Marine officer Col. Matthew Bogdanos, improvised an investigation—and helped recover thousands of stolen antiquities
February 2008 |
By Robert M. Poole
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
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
