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The New York Public Library maintains the world's largest collection of tobacciana, materials related in some way to tobacco's history, use, and mystique.

Libraries’ Surprising Special Collections

Tucked away in libraries across the country are unexpected archives and world-class treasures

Scientist Joseph Priestly is best known for discovering oxygen but his contributions were much larger.

The Inventor of Air

Known for discovering oxygen, scientist Joseph Priestly also influenced the beliefs of our founding fathers

The Devil's Food Dictionary

Book Worth a Look: The Devil’s Food Dictionary

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Food News and Trends to Expect in 2009

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Gourmet Gift Idea: Red Truck Baker, Smithsonian Knew Him When

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Recipes from Rock Stars: A Top-10 Wish List

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It’s a Blog!

Author of "Bernini's Genius," Arthur Lubow.

Arthur Lubow on “Bernini’s Genius”

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Jeff Wheelwright on “The Secret of San Luis Valley”

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Stephen Kinzer on “Inside Iran’s Fury”

Rick Perlstein

Rick Perlstein on “Parties to History”

Alonzo Hamby.

Alonzo Hamby on “Parties to History”

Lewis L. Gould

Lewis L. Gould on “Parties to History”

Matthew Gureswitsch

Matthew Gurewitsch on “True Colors”

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Guy Gugliotta on “The Great Human Migration”

Tony Perrottet

Tony Perrottet on “John Muir’s Yosemite”

Peter Ross Range

Peter Ross Range on “Silken Treasure”

Erin Gann as Xerxes and Helen Carey as Atossa in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Aeschylus' "The Persians," a new version by Ellen McLaughlin, directed by Ethan McSweeny.

The Persians Revisited

A 2,500-year-old Greek historical play remains eerily contemporary

Tony Perrottet

Tony Perrottet on “Small Wonders”

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Interview with Leigh Montville

The sportswriter discusses John Montague’s fabled antics and how the man changed golf

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