Gilded age lobbyist Sam Ward almost always got his way, swaying movers and shakers with his legendary food, wine and charm
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In 1996, commemorating 50 years of relief work, CARE gave the Smithsonian its own package
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To assemble “The American Presidency” exhibition, experts scour a treasure trove of historic pictures
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Best-known for sci-fi classics like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H. G. Wells became one of the most controversial writers of his day
His travels and ties nurtured the special relationship between the United States and Britain
In the Cold War’s undersea cat and mouse game, the prize went to the submarine that could
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Destination: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Taking a short “Smithsonian Journey” through the museums’ amazing collections
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Charles Francis Hall was murdered during an expedition that might have taken him to the North Pole decades before Peary. Or was he?
Political controversies have rocked Florida lately, but they can’t compare with the hysteria unleashed during the land boom of the 1920s
There’s a special quality in some dogs call it loyalty, heroism or just plain courage that comes alive under fire
At a scriptorium in Wales, calligraphers are applying medieval arts to create the 21st-century Saint John’s Bible
Khanty reindeer herders of northwestern Siberia have fought cold weather and foreign incursions for centuries, but these people may not weather the storm
Retired from the track, thoroughbred First Flight served as a “factory” to produce botulism antitoxin
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