Momentous or merely memorable
From the beginning, Smithsonian has looked beyond the Institution
Noxious Bogs & Amorous Elephants
Smithsonian’s birth, 35 years ago, only hinted at the splendors to follow
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a writer looks back at the repercussions of another great disaster, the Mississippi flood of 1927
We mark Smithsonian’s 35th anniversary by revisiting scientists, artists and scholars who’ve enriched the magazine and our lives
October anniversaries momentous or merely memorable
Guided by the Nez Percé, the men and women of the corps reach the Columbia amid threats for their lives
Almost from birth, Andrew Jackson was in training to become democracy’s champion
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Underwater archaeologists ready a crashed B-29 for visits by scuba-wearing tourists at the bottom of Lake Mead
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When Union Leader Cesar Chavez Organized the Nation’s Farmworkers, He Changed History
Cesar Chavez’ black nylon satin jacket with the eagle emblem of the United Farm Workers is held in the Smithsonian collections
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A buried Civil War battery in a Kentucky suburb tells of valiant men standing at the ready… and waiting… and waiting….
When snow blankets the mountains, the expedition is once again imperiled
As the corps finally makes contact with the Shoshone Indians, interpreter Sacagawea reunites with her family
From the beginning, the cost of increasing and diffusing knowledge exceeded even Smithson’s generosity
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Preservation or Development at Morris Island?
On this site where the nation’s legendary African-American fighting force proved its valor in the Civil War, a housing development ignited a debate
Needing horses and a route across the Rockies, the corps must find Sacagawea’s people or risk the fate of the expedition
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A look back at the world in Smithsonian Magazine’s first year
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Near Portland, Oregon, archaeologists and Indians have built an authentic Chinookan plankhouse like those Lewis and Clark saw
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After deliberating for nine days, the captains choose the tortuous southwest branch of the Missouri toward the Great Falls
Taking care of the nation’s treasures requires art, history and even molecular science
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