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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
With regret but a legacy of accomplishment, the Secretary plans to leave the Smithsonian in December
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Conveying History Through Song
Bernice Johnson Reagon adds cultural nuance and period flavor to rousing a cappella renditions
A devoted keeper of the past, the National Museum of American History looks ahead to the Millennium
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An image at the National Portrait Gallery may be the truest account we have of the Indian princess
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The demolition derby is an American institution or something like that
The Changing Face of Stone Mountain
In the shadow of a towering Confederate memorial and a difficult history a small Georgia town looks to the future
Even in the computer age, a thousand-ton train driven by fire and water inspires awe
With a new facility in the works, the National Air and Space Museum prepares for the 21st century
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For decades, African-American Regulars were the most effective troops on the western frontier
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Old style ballots cast illegally in Indiana helped topple a president then he helped topple them
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At the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, the museums are a classroom for the very young
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Chief Justice Marshall Takes the Law in Hand
Upsetting Presidents and setting precedents, he helped forge a nation
After nearly two centuries of exposure, the Star-Spangled Banner gets a much needed overhaul
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An exhibition at the Postal Museum commemorates the centennial of the Klondike/Alaska gold rush
Preserving the Star-Spangled Banner reflects our ongoing effort to establish a more perfect union
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