Alaska’s Arctic Refuge: on the Minds of Many
There are other glorious wilderness areas in America but none quite as magnificent, as controversial or as far north as this one
His Name Meant “Father Turk,” and That He Was
Almost overnight Kemal Ataturk banned the fez, secularized the state, gave women the vote and set Turkey on a course toward the West
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A Pilgrim’s Search for Relics of the Once and Future King
Ancient stones and much-loved stories yield both hints and guesses about Arthur and his Camelot
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Bark Grinders and Fly Minders Tell a Tale of Appalachia
At his Tennessee museum, John Rice Irwin’s love for his mountain upbringing puts people in touch with a fast-disappearing way of life
Farewell Do-si-do, Hello “Scoot and Counter…Percolate!”
In modern Western square dancing, you still see lots of petticoats and legs, but there are new calls, new steps and new rules
Walk This Trail to See What Inspired the American Impressionist Painters
Bought on a whim for the price of a painting, J. Alden Weir’s farm, now a National Historic Site, became a place to redefine American art
Rediscovering an Idaho Photographer
From 1895 to 1912 in her Pocatello studio, Benedicte Wrensted produced telling portraits of Northern Shoshone and Bannock Indians
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Mom is Going to Stay Lutheran, So Does It Mean She’ll End Up In Hell?
The religious life was a lot more rigid back in Detroit in the 1940s
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A Freedom Summer Activist Becomes a Math Revolutionary
In the Algebra Project Robert Moses uses subway rides, gumdrops and everyday experiences to help kids cope with exponents and negative numbers
Smithsonian Perspectives
James Smithson’s initial bequest to the United States led to a unique partnership between the public and private sectors for the benefit of all
What a Difference the Difference Engine Made: From Charles Babbage’s Calculator Emerged Today’s Computer
The incredible world of computers was born some 150 years ago, with a clunky machine dreamed up by a calculating genius named Charles Babbage
Decibel by Decibel, Reducing the Din to a Very Dull Roar
At RH Lyon Corp, noise-busting engineers tackle everything from leaf blowers to ticking clocks in their search for the right sound
They’re Holding On: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives
Long ago, they found a talent or a cause, a way of life or a way of work, then stuck with it—and said to hell with what other people think
How Many Sailors Does It Take to Make an American Flag?
In the patriotic fervor of World War I, Arthur Mole commanded thousands of troops to produce ‘living symbols’ from his unique perspective
Smithsonian Perspectives
It’s our 150th anniversary, and we plan to celebrate all year long by bringing the Smithsonian home to you
Around the Mall & Beyond
Since its founding in 1967, the Anacostia Museum has grown from “storefront” concept to “neighborhood museum” to world renown
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Arthur Can Make a Machine That Waves Goodbye
MIT sculptor Arthur Ganson is on a roll, creating machines that whir and clack as they seem to take on a life of their own
A Giant Shrugs Off Vandalism, Poaching, Tales of Its Demise
The Sonoran Desert’s mighty saguaro cactus is the living embodiment of the Southwest, a ‘charismatic megaplant’ that people care about
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