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Stouthearted Men

Brutal, yes, but also strong-willed

Beirut, from an apartment damaged by Hezbollah shelling. As sectarian tensions flared this past May, hostilities escalated. The renewal of violence dashed hopes that Lebanon could soon become -- once again -- "a freewheeling place where everybody could live his own life.”

Precarious Lebanon

For decades, this tiny Mediterranean nation of four million has segued between two identities

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Wild at Heart

A Yosemite program introduces kids to the great outdoors

Set like a jewel on the edge of Lake Como, the city of Como (its shoreline at dusk) is not just a tourist mecca but also an important center of the country’s silk industry, providing high-quality goods to the fashion houses of New York City, Paris and Milan.

Silken Treasure

The Italian city of Como, celebrated for its silk and scenery, has inspired notables from Leonardo da Vinci to Winston Churchill

Polo wrote of men with dogs’ features (a French illustration, c. 1412), among several other fantastic creatures.

Wonders and Whoppers

Following in Marco Polo’s footsteps through Asia leads our intrepid author to some surprising conclusions

At a major crossroads, Champagne has been at the center of European history during both war and peace for millennia. Named campania by the Romans for its high plains and open hills suitable for planting fields of grains, grapes, and other products, Champagne remains one of the most important and productive agricultural regions in France.

Snapshot: The Champagne Region

Celebrating the new year has become synonymous with drinking champagne, but the grapes are from an area steeped in history

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Water Works

French and Indian War: "The Night Council at Fort Necessity." Ilustration

The First “Teflon” Hero

What July 4th, 1754 reveals about George Washington’s survival skills

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Weekend Schedule for Folklife Festival

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Today’s Events at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Friday, June 27

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Space Fashion

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Today’s Events at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Thursday, June 26

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Today’s Events at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Wednesday, June 25

Michelangelo

For Michelangelo, Quite a Tome

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You Are Better Than Economists Think

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Cartoons Draw on American Indian Culture

Maybe Life Arrived from Beyond the Stars, Says Meteorite

Katrina Browne and a Ghanaian child on the ramparts of Cape Coast Castle slave fort.

A Northern Family Confronts Its Slaveholding Past

Filmmaker Katrina Browne discusses her family’s role in American slavery

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Folkways Producer Tony Schwartz, Creator of the Daisy Ad, Dies

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New Podcast Honors Inventor Art Fry, Creator of the Post-it Note

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