Smithsonian Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine takes you on a journey through history, science, world culture and technology with breathtaking images from around the world.

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The Spread of Learning • SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE HISTORY. YET THEY HAVE HISTORIES OF THEIR OWN THAT HELP CONNECT US WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD

Getting There • It’s as traditional as the ABCs. But the school bus has always been a vehicle for change

Heroes Behind the Wheel • WHEN BUS DRIVERS COME TO THE RESCUE

AHEAD OF THE CURVE • Six decades after she arrived on the art scene, Bridget Riley’s work still causes commotion

Gambling! Opium! Noodles! • The not entirely savory history of an Old West eatery that still draws a crowd

Dynastic Dishes • DIPPING INTO THE ORIGINS OF SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CHINESE MEALS

A HAIRY PROBLEM • Bison on a California island represent one of Hollywood’s weirdest legacies

Sculpting Dignity • Pioneering artist Elizabeth Catlett defied trends to honor the daily lives of her subjects

Don’t Be Puzzled • YOU CAN FIND TEN ANSWERS IN THESE PAGES

The Forever Legend • The story of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table has captivated us for a thousand years. But was the heroic British monarch a real person? New research is reviving debate

TREASURES OF FOSSIL LAKE

AWAY TO ISTRIA • Journey to the coast of Croatia and encounter ancient mummies, Roman ruins, unique wines and a slightly lewd parrot

Creature Comfort • Blankets and bottle-feeding at a nursery for orphaned sloths in Costa Rica

HALF the BATTLE • The massive explosion at a Navy yard in California was the deadl iest home-front disaster of the war. The af tershocks would help transform the armed forces and American society

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