When They Put It in Writing, They Were Cursing, Not Cussing
In ancient times, those in the know called on the many spirits of the underworld to make their curses, hexes and spells come true
Tools as Art
Welcome to the Hechinger Collection, where hammers are brittle, saws never get old and wrenches mimic baby birds
Speeding Through the Great Books on the Road to Higher Learning
Speeding through the Great Books on the road to higher learning
The Way We Were—and the Way We Went—in 1846
What with the Mexican War, and a million square miles of new real estate, our westward destiny became highly manifest
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Cézanne’s Endless Quest to Parallel Nature’s Harmony
After all the analysis of his apples, his bathers, that mountain, his paintings still electrify at a major show in Philadelphia
Smithsonian Perspectives
Volunteer service at the Smithsonian is a time-honored tradition that goes all the way back to Joseph Henry, our first Secretary
Around the Mall & Beyond
Red-hot, beat-me-down, bring-you-up swing tunes’ are just part of Radio Smithsonian’s Black Radio…
In the Company of Cannibals That Sting…and Glow
Found everywhere from beaches to 14,000 feet up in the Himalayas, scorpions kill more people than any other animal except snakes and bees
Phenomena, Comment and Notes
When a drop of rain carries a particle of dirt off the land and into the sea, there are repercussions from deep within Earth to the nearer reaches of space
The Art Treasures of China Are on the Road Once More
For years they were shuttled from one hiding place to another to escape the Japanese and then the Communists - now they’re coming here
Giving Money Away Wisely Ought to Be a Piece of Cake
It’s harder than you think, but even more rewarding, as the Stocker family foundation shows in Lorain, Ohio, and points West
How to Succeed in Business: Follow the Choctaws’ Lead
Within a generation, the rural Mississippi tribe has created thousands of jobs and transformed itself into an economic dynamo
When France Was Home to African-American Artists
Everything was open to them in postwar Paris, as a new exhibit in New York proves
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Fabergé’s Labor of Love: A Case of Cherchez la Femme
After a spectacular collection was given to a Paris museum, the story emerged of how a princess kept the flame of love burning
What’s In a Name? Just Ask King Fisher, Robin Banks and Minnie Vann
What’s in a name? Just ask King Fisher, Robin Banks and Minnie Vann
Around the Mall & Beyond
Protecting museum treasures - paintings by the masters, the delicate wings of a tropical beetle - requires the strictest climate control, right?
Smithsonian Perspectives
From the start, the Smithsonian has pursued activities that fulfill its mandate to increase knowledge
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