CURRENT ISSUE
June 2009
Features
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Children of the Dust
Born overseas to Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen, Amerasians brought hard-won resilience to their lives in America
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The Social Brain
Does an obscure nerve cell help explain what gorillas, elephants, whales—and people—have in common?
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Road Warrior
French amateur archaeologist Bruno Tassan fights to preserve a neglected 2,000-year-old ancient interstate in southern Provence
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The Triumph of Frank Lloyd Wright
The Guggenheim Museum, turning 50 this year, showcases the trailblazer's mission to elevate American society through architecture
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1934 Picturing Hard Times
An exhibition of Depression-era paintings by federally-funded artists provides a hopeful view of life during economic travails
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Hola, Buenos Aires
The stylish and affordable capital of Argentina has become a big hit with growing numbers of foreigners
Departments
Who Was That Masked Man?
For the noir photographer Weegee, bathers at Coney Island had another kind of gritty reality
An Easy Place
Memorist Rick Bragg finds forgiving soil along the brown sand stretch of Mobile Bay
Recovered Ground
Famed World War II Gen. George S. Patton's grandson finds his calling in the ashes of his fathers journals
Lincoln Login
The Smithsonian Connections project gives Lincoln learners the opportunity for interaction with curators, historians and scholars
Bringing the Wright Flyer to Life
In a movie first, curators and filmmakers collaborated to animate artifacts for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Q and A: Amy Adams
The actress discusses her role as aviatrix Amelia Earhart, filming at the Smithsonian and the magic of museums
What's Up
Words to Remember
Amanda McKittrick Ros predicted she would achieve lasting fame as a novelist. Unfortunately, she did