Smithsonian Magazine 1976 November

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Smithsonian Magazine 1976 November

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Contents:  The View from the Castle: Secretary Ripley’s comments., Phenomena, comment and notes by James K. Page Jr., Picture credits., Letters to the Editor., Around the Mall and beyond by Edwards Park., Largest selection of King ‘Tit’s treasures ever’ to leave Egypt will travel coast to coast for two-and=a-half years., Sin reigned at the First Ward Ball while “Bathhouse” John and “Hinky Dink” got rich and controlled a political jungle., Men of the ranks, not the generals, made the difference at Agincourt – a classic case of what happens in chaos of war., The exhibition opening at Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Museum rivals Dadaists of the Twenties in fun and dazzle., Rituals of Bali appease demons of an unseen world with food and wine, while masks scare away evil spirits., Trick pistols shed new light on famed Burr-Hamilton duel., British scholar Joseph Needham’s multivolume history of Chinese science may rank among world’s most important., Chirp, rattle, dart and glitter – at exotic Insect Zoo., A rebel officer’s revenge in spades against the Union Navy., It’s all relative when you travel faster than light., Birds can be beautiful, but a million uninvited guests can spoil your whole winter – and create some hard choices., Antique baby carriages., Why Pilgrims left Holland for America

Issue:  November 1976

Condition:  Very Good