Genius, willpower and thousands of miles of steel wire went into the George Washington Bridge
Changes mean a bright future for the National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait Gallery
The First Empire Builder of the Northwest
Long before Bill Gates, James J. Hill blazed a technological trail, built a fortune — and tested the government’s tolerance for big business
Set adrift by mutineers during his expedition to find a Northwest Passage, the famous explorer was never heard from again. What was his fate?
War games enthusiasts use miniature soldiers and multiple-terrain boards to simulate real battles
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Then the full force of the storm hit. By the time it had played itself out, Galveston, Texas, was a shambles
Out of Egypt: Art in the Age of the Pyramids
A landmark exhibition showcases the creative genius that burgeoned during the Old Kingdom
Confronted with a hill full of gold, miners removed the hill and the gold and left a mess behind
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Committed to its community, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum sets lofty goals for the future
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“There Is a Certain Amount of Humor in Checkers”
But if you think this game is easy, you haven’t met the Ayshire Lassie, the Black Doctor, the Goose Walk or the Canalejas Cannonball
Mount Athos, Where “Every Stone Breathes Prayers”
At this remote sanctuary, art and religion have intertwined for 1,000 years
In the Year 1, Augustus Let the Good Times Roll
The year 2000 is almost upon us, but what in the (Western) world was happening when the counting began?
Across the country, weekend aviators are sending their remote-controlled model aircraft soaring
While we look to the new millennium with both trepidation and amusement, medieval scholars argue about what really happened at this time 1,000 years ago
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“Hello Boys! Become an Erector Master Engineer!”
With no “hanky-panky gimcracks,” A. C. Gilbert’s Erector sets taught boys more than just the nuts and bolts
It’s pulled and jimmied, tied and lifted but the 20-ton Jupiter engine finally reaches its new home
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Working together, the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries are gaining distinction in Asian art
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