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From finance to feathers, Secretary Lawrence M. Small brings diverse talents to the Smithsonian
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An enigmatic button once decorated the uniform of Haitian liberator Toussaint Louverture
A risky experiment reveals how medieval engines of war brought down castle walls
Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters play tennis. The author and his fancy French friends prefer its ancestor
A look at the first president’s “best bed” leads to a recollection of the real man and his exemplary life
Five years of heading the Smithsonian continues a proud legacy, but much remains to be done
Throughout the ages, humankind’s attempt to demarcate our days has resulted in a succession of breakthroughs, from sundials to wristwatches and atomic clocks
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A great and good man, but bringing him to life in a debunking age is a hard row to hoe
At Seminole Lodge, where the inventor wintered over in Fort Myers, Florida, he kept a second lab going strong
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When smog killed 20 people in a Pennsylvania mill town in 1948, the clean air movement got its start
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The opportunity to broaden one’s horizons at the Smithsonian is a job perk to be relished
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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