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Publications

Smithsonian Magazine

History

The Once-Classified Tale of Juanita Moody

On the brink of nuclear war, America’s bold response to the Soviet Union depended on an unknown spy agency operative.

David Wolman Smithsonian Magazine Mar 2021 Permalink

Music

The Counterfeit Queen of Soul

A strange and bittersweet ballad of kidnapping, stolen identity and unlikely stardom.

Jeff Maysh Smithsonian Magazine Jul 2018 20min Permalink

History

The Holocaust's Great Escape

A discovery in a Lithuanian forest brings a tale of survival back to life.

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Shaer on the Longform Podcast

Matthew Shaer Smithsonian Magazine Mar 2017 20min Permalink

Arts

Hemingway in Love

Hemingway was in love with two women at once. He found the experience wrenching.

A.E. Hotchner Smithsonian Magazine Sep 2015 20min Permalink

Science

White Kermode

On the rare white bear that may save a British Columbia rainforest.

Alex Shoumatoff Smithsonian Magazine Aug 2015 20min Permalink

History

An Oral History of the March on Washington

A pivotal Civil Rights rally recalled, 50 years later.

Michael A. Fletcher Smithsonian Magazine Jul 2013 Permalink