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What’s Up

Paper dolls, Josephine Baker and the Seven Years’ War

Federal wildlife biologists announce on November 6, 1981, that a black-footed ferret, a mammal feared extinct, has been discovered alive and well and living in Wyoming. The 2 1/4-pound male, found at home in a prairie dog burrow, is fitted with a radio collar and released. By 2006, captive breeding and reintroduction helps the wild population rebound to some 700 animals in five Western states.

November Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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October Anniversaries

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October Letters

Readers respond to the August issue

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September Anniversaries

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Hatshepsut is depicted in the clothing of a male king though with a feminine form. Inscriptions on the statue call her "Lady of the Two Lands."

The Queen Who Would Be King

A scheming stepmother or a strong and effective ruler? History’s view of the pharaoh Hatshepsut changed over time

Since Berliners toppled the wall, construction has reshaped the city.

Beyond the Wall: Berlin

Nearly 17 years after the wall came down, Berliners are still trying to escape its shadow

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Today In History

Daily anniversaries for the month of June

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May Anniversaries

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America launches its first space shuttle, Columbia, on April 12, 1981.

April Anniversaries

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Young and Restless

Saudi Arabia’s baby boomers, born after the 1973 oil embargo, are redefining the kingdom’s relationship with the modern world

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Secrets of the Range Creek Ranch

Archaeologists cheered when Waldo Wilcox’s spread was deeded to the state of Utah, believing that it holds keys to a tribe that flourished - then vanished

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March Anniversaries

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January Anniversaries

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When the smoke cleared and Saddam withdrew from northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurds returned home by the truckload and began to erase reminders of his rule.

Iraq’s Resilient Minority

Shaped by persecution, tribal strife and an unforgiving landscape, Iraq’s Kurds have put their dream of independence on hold-for now

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The Grand Union Flag, Free At Last, and Lighting Up Broadway…

December anniversaries— momentous or merely memorable

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This Month in History

December anniversaries—momentous or merely memorable

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Noxious Bogs & Amorous Elephants

Smithsonian’s birth, 35 years ago, only hinted at the splendors to follow

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November Anniversaries

Momentous or merely memorable

The family of Cesar Chavez donated this jacket to the National Museum of American History shortly after the labor leader's death.

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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