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History

Archaeologists at Stonehenge continue to make discoveries within the inner circle of the monument.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 9

April 8: The Clock is Ticking

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 1

March 31st: The Excavation Begins

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 2

April 1st: An Ill Wind Blows

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Spirals of History

Hand-carved elephant tusks tell the story of life in the Congolese colonies of the late 1800s

Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron

April Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Making History

Mystery Illuminated

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March Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Rebel with a Cause

199 Candles

Failure to Warn?

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Making History

The Dirt on Mud

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February Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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The Big Red Hope

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Pyramid Ages the Aztecs

Curator Jake Homiak (right) and adviser Ras Maurice Clarke make the sign of the trinity, a Rastafarian symbol of reverence.

Rasta Revealed

A reclamation of African identity evolved into a worldwide cultural, religious and political movement

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January Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

Ernie LaPointe and his family are the closest living relatives of Sitting Bull.

Making History

Giving Back

The Rose Walk, Giverny, 1920–22, Musée Marmottan Monet

Eyeing Impressionism

Did Lincoln Have Cancer?

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