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Founding editor Edward K. Thompson guided the new magazine through its first decade.

From the Editor: Curveballs at the Un-Magazine

From the first issue 40 years ago, Smithsonian has blazed its own path through the media landscape

Secretary S. Dillon Ripley (on his farm in 1984) enjoyed diffusing knowledge.

From the Castle: Forward Thinking

The Smithsonian enters a new era of expansion—on the Web

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Weekend Events: Hong Kong Slapstick, An Argentine Design Festival and Gullah Recipes

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Wednesday Roundup: Wabbits, Mangroves and Art-O-Mat

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Catch Them Before They Close!

Bob Dylan plays a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

July 25, 1965: Dylan Goes Electric at the Newport Folk Festival

Bob Dylan caused a sensation at the music festival by playing an electric guitar

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Wednesday Roundup: Protostars, Movie Stars, Maps of Stars and More

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Spice Up Your Home Movies with Smithsonian Folkways!

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Play on: The goSmithsonian Trek Ends July 24

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Events: Caribbean Music, Animal Care, Thomas Jefferson and More!

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Events: A Kung-Fu Film, An Art Workshop and the Music of John Williams

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Celebrating 55 Years of Disneyland With Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Disneyland first opened on July 17, 1955

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Ding Ren on “Observations with a Typewriter”

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Wednesday Roundup: Baseball, Bike Racks and Road Trips

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An Unofficial Guide to Celebrating Bastille Day at the Smithsonian

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The Smithsonian in 2050: Cars, Lightbulbs and Lady Gaga

Live Aid: 25 Years Later

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Screen on the Green Kicks off Tonight on the Mall

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Events: Peruvian Arts Festival, Japanese Screens, David Drake’s Pottery and More!

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Weekend Events: Korean Film, Gullah Stories and Remembering Howard “Sandman” Sims

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