Daughters of Donegal
When the author took his girls to the land his parents left, they were happy to see how much they had in common with their kin
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As American as Apple Pizza Pie
Americans eat 350 slices every second, and pizza’s popularity is soaring from Sydney to Moscow. For purists, Naples is the only home of the genuine article
Near and Far, We’re Waving the Banner for Flags
Across time and distance, these colorful emblems fluttering in the breeze are symbols steeped in our history and our cultures
The Maginot Line
It is known as a great military blunder, but in fact this stout network of ingenious bunkers did what it was designed to do
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Smithsonian Perspectives
Through object-based education and other programs, the Smithsonian reaches out to teachers and students
Around the Mall & Beyond
Kites aren’t just for kids. Ben Franklin knew it, as did the 20,000 kiters and kite fans at this year’s 31st annual Smithsonian kite festival
Nature’s Own Pooper-Scoopers Keep Earth Livable for All of Us
If it were not for dung beetles, members of the scarab family, every terrestrial organism would be up to its eyeballs in you know what
The Object at Hand
From a forest that flourished 207 million years ago, the Sherman Logs bear stony witness to a general’s curiosity—and life in an age gone by
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A Heartland Artist Who Broke the Old Regionalist Mold
Two current exhibitions prove that, although Charles Burchfield’s watercolors are set in specific places, these works know no boundaries
Ziggedy Bop! Tap Dance Is Back on Its Feet
It’s been a mainstay of stage and screen; now after years in revival, a truly American art form returns full force, with energy and innovation
Review of ‘The Demon-Haunted World’, ‘Einstein, History, and Other Passions’, ‘The End of Science’
Review of ‘The Demon-Haunted World’, ‘Einstein, History, and Other Passions’, ‘The End of Science’
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