September/October 2002
In This Issue September/October 2002
The Treasures of Genghis Khan
His path of destruction across Asia left an unexpected artistic legacy.
By Caroline Kim
Volume 23, Issue 5
Fourteenth-century tapestry of a ruler with his Mongol and Iranian advisers.
The David Collection, Copenhagen
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Features
The Imprint of Immortality
New digital technology is capturing the laws and legends of ancient Mesopotamia.
By Rachel Galvin"It's Alive"
Frankenstein's monster becomes a metaphor for scientific advances run rampant.
By Tina PamintuanBoth Sides of the Stethoscope
Patients and health care professionals in Maine come together over a book.
By Lisa RogersFighting Jim Crow
Eyewitnesses tell their stories in a new documentary about segregation.
By Lynn Fabian LasnerRemembering Baltimore’s Industries
The city's heritage is retold in oral histories.
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Departments
Conversation
'Not Just a Chair'
Chairman Bruce Cole talks with antiques dealer Leigh Keno about treasure hunting for pieces of America's past.
Executive Function
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