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Contents: The View From The Castle (Secretary Ripley’s comments); Letters To The Editor; Around The Mall And Beyond; Phenomena, Comments And Notes; Thanks to the Settlement Act and a 44-million-acre land switch, Alaska’s natives are bringing off a giant corporate takeover – for better or worse; At New York State’s old Saratoga racing complex, the horseplayers (swells and others) mix with history; William Edmondson’s art: he carved pure, strong and everlasting monuments in stone; Allan Pinkerton’s detectives almost always got their man; As they roam their last remaining strongholds in the West, grizzly bears sometimes clash with Man; After 340 years, Galileo may hear the Inquisition; Santa Fe, where the Rocky Mountains and clear Western skies help to make opera magic; Trying to stay cool, once again, may be a mechanical breeze, thanks to the electric fan; Book Reviews; Picture Credits; Additional Reading; August Events At The Smithsonian; Smithsonian Tours; Bye-bye, Mom’s apple pie; now chili is in.
Issue: August 1981
Condition: Very Good