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Stories from Brian Wolly

Lincoln’s Whistle-Stop Trip to Washington

On the way to his inauguration, President-elect Lincoln met many of his supporters and narrowly avoided an assassination attempt

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Eisenhower’s Farewell Speech, 50 Years Later

Ike was the last commander-in-chief born in the 19th century, but his speech foretold of an era that would continue on into the 21st century

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Baby Cheetahs Bring Fruitful Year to a Close at the Zoo

Cheetah cubs join the list of new arrivals for 2010

Smithsonian magazine's top 10 articles of 2010.

Our Top 10 Stories of 2010

From scientific mysteries to secrets from the Revolutionary War, here are the most-read stories on Smithsonian.com this year

According to historian Adam Goodheart, the media played an important role in driving the country toward secession. When people in the South spoke, people in the North heard it and vice versa.

From Election to Sumter: How the Union Fell Apart

Historian Adam Goodheart discusses the tumultuous period between Lincoln’s election and the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter

This painting by Frantz Zephirin is being auctioned off to benefit the Smithsonian Cultural Recovery Project.

Smithsonian Magazine Auctions Art for Haiti Recovery

Haitian artist Frantz Zéphirin creates an image that reflected his experience in Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake

Vinton Cerf, Internet pioneer, sees a need to separate Web fact from Web misinformation.

Vinton Cerf on Where the Internet Will Take Us

Google’s “Chief Internet Evangelist” talks about the direction of online connectivity and communication

In Blade Runner, pollution and overpopulation have transformed cities such as Los Angeles into depressing megacities.

What Movies Predict for the Next 40 Years

From Back to the Future to the Terminator franchise, Hollywood has many strange and scary ideas of what will happen by 2050

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