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The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Fall
Travel to Oregon, Minnesota, North Dakota and Rhode Island to see beautiful autumn foliage and much more
What Is the James Webb Space Telescope?
For more than a year now, the world has been treated to breathtaking images of the outer reaches of our universe from the NASA instrument. But how does it even …
The Untold Secrets of King Tut’s Tomb
Do you ever wonder what secrets lie beneath the sands of Egypt? Prepare to be astonished as we unveil the untouched tomb of King Tutankhamun.
What Happened to Henry VIII’s Six Wives?
From tumultuous love affairs to violent betrayals, the six wives of Henry VIII all left marks on the Tudor dynasty – and shaped the course of history. Read more about …
How Do You 3-D Scan a Dinosaur?
A night at the museum with the Smithsonian’s “Laser Cowboys” http://j.mp/17Vclt8 Using laser scanners and high-tech computer software, Vince Rossi and Adam Metallo are recreating a digital Dinosaur Hall before …
Read more about Thorpe: http://j.mp/M9PsXT Smithsonian conservators go to extreme lengths to prepare an iconic box of cereal for display
The Lincoln Assassination: Was Mary Surratt a Conspirator?
The southern widow’s Maryland house was a crucial stop on the escape route for assassin John Wilkes Booth the night he shot the president. Read more about Abraham Lincoln at …
What Goes Into a 1920s Prohibition Cocktail
Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Wayne-B-Wheeler-The-Man-Who-Turned-Off-the-Taps.html Beverage expert Derek Brown shows how to make three cocktails from the early 20th century at his Washington, D.C. bar.
Through her television shows, Julia Child shared her love for culinary arts with the world.
The Magnificent Shells of the Smithsonian
Home to the worlds largest shell collection, the Smithsonian catalogues and studies shells both large and small, spiky and smooth (Brendan McCabe).
The Marine Band, having played at nearly every presidential swearing-in ceremony since Thomas Jefferson’s in 1801, readies for Barack Obama’s inauguration (Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Inauguration-2009.html
Inside Photographer Robert Frank’s The Americans
The National Gallery of Art organized a comprehensive exhibit of Robert Frank’s work (Images courtesy of: National Gallery of Art; Produced by: Diane Bolz and Brian Wolly)
Top Chef Shows How to Cook a Geoduck
Hung Huynh, winner of Season 3 of Top Chef, prepares the giant clam two different ways, raw and fried. Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Happy-As-Clams.html
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