Not always. Money in America has gone from crops to bullion to greenbacks to electronic markers igniting political and economic crises along the way
When a handful of senior citizens revisit the school they attended years ago, they become children again
Smithsonian experts help the makers of Mel Gibson's new movie, The Patriot, create scenes and bring the conflict's many factions into sharper focus
It's the star-spangled banner; the anthem it inspired plays on as a musical salute to the stars and stripes
This wise Virginian was a friend to four future presidents, yet he refused to sign the Constitution
A Smithsonian anthropologist digs for victims of a West Virginia mob murder
The author, who according to family legend is a direct descendant of Myles Standish, surveys the checkered career of his pugnacious Pilgrim ancestor
The Federal Writers' Project gave Depression-era writers a second chance...and America its first comprehensive self-portrait
In Washington County, Vermont, prosecutors face mounting caseloads, looming deadlines and ongoing drama
From finance to feathers, Secretary Lawrence M. Small brings diverse talents to the Smithsonian
An enigmatic button once decorated the uniform of Haitian liberator Toussaint Louverture
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
A great and good man, but bringing him to life in a debunking age is a hard row to hoe
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