These People Belong In An Institution!
The Smithsonian Institution, of course. A search of the archives has produced these lighter looks at life behind the scenes
Package Design: the Art of Selling, All Wrapped Up
When competition for customers’ attention gets ferocious, that bottle, carton or can is a lot more than just another pretty face
America’s Favorite Game Is the One Everybody Can Play
It doesn’t get hyped big-time like other sports, but at the grass-roots level, where it thrives, softball is in a league of its own
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
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 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
Protecting museum treasures - paintings by the masters, the delicate wings of a tropical beetle - requires the strictest climate control, right?
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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
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