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Behind the scenes, an expert unites teams and budgets, treasures and cases--reality and dreams
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A look back at the men, women and machines that made America’s favorite treat possible
With creativity and a vast collection, the Smithsonian has become a leader in preserving our musical heritage
In which it is argued that a look at the history of divorce may make you feel better about our own scandalous ways
It has been more than a century since the storied dreadnought sank, but controversy has not yet abandoned the ship
Life came hard for people like historian Lonnie Bunch's ancestors; he strives to commemorate them
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In 1918, a hopeful France gave Mrs. Wilson a peace brooch, but peace eluded her husband and the world
Whether at the Nobel Prize awards or at the opening of the new Getty center, the Smithsonian has a vital role
New commemoratives look like our first stamps, which were slow to catch on in 1847
Its clients have ranged from Muhammad Ali to Oliver North, but its real allegiance is to the Bill of Rights
Lacrosse sticks were tools of the trade in a rugged Indian game now growing popular around the world
A man of science and compromise, the Smithsonian's first Secretary laid the foundation for success
Officials called it a reservation, but to the conquered and exiled Navajos it was a wretched prison camp
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It's a place with a two-foot-wide "dead zone," a "wet" pod and a refrigerated room for the garbage
The Smithsonian Secretary assembled a devoted team, a remarkable engine and a plane that wouldn't fly
Through innovative outreach programs, the Smithsonian extends its resources far and wide
Autographs of luminaries from Lincoln to Liberace feed the yen for nostalgia and a brush with fame
At the National Postal Museum, envelopes are as critical a part of history as the letters inside
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The much-maligned theory of phrenology gets a tip of the hat from modern neuroscience
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