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December 1996

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Features

Edward K. Thompson, 1907-1996

It's Great To See Old Classmates-If You Can Recognize Them

It's great to see old classmates-if you can recognize them

Review of 'Arguing About Slavery: The Great Battle in the United States Congress'

Review of ' Ruined by Reading: A Life in Books'

Phenomena, Comment and Notes

Experiments at sea show we can cause phytoplankton to bloom in areas where it otherwise would not

Around the Mall & Beyond

Since her arrival in September, baby Chitwan has charmed visitors and curators alike. This is the first birth of a rhino at the National Zoo since 1974

Smithsonian Perspectives

"Red, Hot & Blue," a new exhibition saluting the American musical, is an invigorating example of the Smithsonian's mission to illuminate our past

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