It’s a New Battle Every Day In The War on Whiskers
Razors have come a long way in 7,000 years, but preparation and a steady hand remain the survival skills each time steel meets skin
Around the Mall & Beyond
At the site of a new Smithsonian museum, a team of archaeologists dug up traces of a 19th-century neighborhood
Smithsonian Perspectives
The electronic transformation that is under way at the Smithsonian will fulfill a central promise of democracy
Frederick Douglass Always Knew He Was Meant to Be Free
Taking to the podium throughout his life,the former slave fought with tireless eloquenceto “secure the Blessings of Liberty” for all
Mrs. Malaprop’s Mangled Prose Set a President
Grande dame of an 18th-century comedy, she has been an aspiration to all who read boners, gaffes and mutilations perpetrated upon the English language
The Battle of Lake Erie
We were floundering in the War of 1812 when young Captain Perry delivered the winning motto, “Don’t Give Up The Ship”
Smithsonian Perspectives
The modern museum trend toward interpretive exhibitions presents both challenges and opportunities
Believe It or Not, Rip Was Almost as Odd as His Items
Incredible! Incomparable! Robert L. Ripley, who won fame and fortune by celebrating the outlandish, was himself a prime example
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