New commemoratives look like our first stamps, which were slow to catch on in 1847
Its clients have ranged from Muhammad Ali to Oliver North, but its real allegiance is to the Bill of Rights
As philanthropy ebbs, the Smithsonian Council advises prudence in our search for corporate sponsorship
Lacrosse sticks were tools of the trade in a rugged Indian game now growing popular around the world
A man of science and compromise, the Smithsonian's first Secretary laid the foundation for success
In 1839, African freemen, seized as slaves, struck a daring blow for freedom
Officials called it a reservation, but to the conquered and exiled Navajos it was a wretched prison camp
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It's a place with a two-foot-wide "dead zone," a "wet" pod and a refrigerated room for the garbage
The Smithsonian Secretary assembled a devoted team, a remarkable engine and a plane that wouldn't fly
Through innovative outreach programs, the Smithsonian extends its resources far and wide
Autographs of luminaries from Lincoln to Liberace feed the yen for nostalgia and a brush with fame
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Sound half-baked? Not to Bill Ury, coauthor of the "negotiator's bible," as he mediates a peace talk between the Russians and the Chechens
At the National Postal Museum, envelopes are as critical a part of history as the letters inside
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The much-maligned theory of phrenology gets a tip of the hat from modern neuroscience
Scientists wonder why today the word "Intellectual" is used to describe only those in arts and letters
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The opulent paintings in the "King of the World" exhibition bring the reign of the Taj Mahal builder to life and incite a passion for learning
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