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Jess Righthand

Jess Righthand

Jess Righthand is a former editorial intern at Smithsonian. She writes about music, theater, movies and the arts.

Stories from this author

Don French, a buyer for the consumer electronics chain Tandy Radio Shack (TRS), believed that Radio Shack should offer an assembled personal computer and hired engineer Steve Leininger to design it.

August 3, 1977: The TRS-80 Personal Computer Goes on Sale

August 3, 2010

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The Nobel Prize With the Most Frequent Flyer Miles

July 29, 2010

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A New Portrait of Statesman Norman Mineta is Unveiled

July 28, 2010

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Wednesday Roundup: Wabbits, Mangroves and Art-O-Mat

July 27, 2010

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On the Trail of Elephants in Mali and Kenya

July 26, 2010

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July 25, 1965: Dylan Goes Electric at the Newport Folk Festival

July 23, 2010

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Wednesday Roundup: Protostars, Movie Stars, Maps of Stars and More

July 21, 2010

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Ding Ren on “Observations with a Typewriter”

July 15, 2010

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Wednesday Roundup: Baseball, Bike Racks and Road Trips

July 14, 2010

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