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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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What’s Up

Asian stoneware, colorful acrylics and the Kennedys

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December Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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Studying Ancient Economies with…DNA?

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What’s Up

Chinese artworks, wartime bonds and sun gods

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November Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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Abandoned Ship: The Mary Celeste

What really happened aboard the Mary Celeste? More than a century after her crew went missing, a scenario is emerging

After three months of battling the U.S. 7th cavalry—which is charged with moving his people to a distant reservation or killing them—and a 1,700-mile trek toward Canada, Nez Perce chief Joseph surrenders, October 5, 1877.

October Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

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Pope Goes Green

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Tiny Sensors to Detect Weaknesses in Bridges

At the height of the season, there isn't a table to be had in Positano's elegant restaurants. Fresh seafood reigns, often served in a broth called "acqua pazza" made with garlic, oil, parsley, white wine and small tomatoes, washed down with wine from grapes cultivated in the terraced vineyards that line the cliffs.

Snapshot: Amalfi Coast

A virtual vacation to southern Italy’s historic and charming seaside

Cubans had fought vehemently for independence from Spain from the 1860s to the 1890s, but by the 20th century, the country had become beholden economically to the United States (a Cuban street, with a classic American car, today).

Before the Revolution

Socialites and celebrities flocked to Cuba in the 1950s

Amber Room

A Brief History of the Amber Room

Dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” the room that once symbolized peace was stolen by Nazis then disappeared for good

Thurgood Marshall

August Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Passing Notes

Zhou Daguan, part of a group of diplomats from China that lived in Angkor from 1296 to 1297, recorded his thoughts on the area

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