On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe beat heavily-favored Jimmy Connors to become the first African-American man to win Wimbledon
A steady supply of preserved meats and flavorless flour cakes played a vital role in American patriots defeating the British during the American Revolution
Bayonne, the capital of France's Basque country, is known for its ham, Espelette peppers and chocolate
The humor and use of specimens to highlight fossil mysteries make this dinosaur museum an essential stop
Famous for accepting escaped slaves during the Civil War, the Virginia base also has a history that heralds back to Jamestown
On Day 3 of the Folklife Festival, taste traditional Moroccan food, try your hand at the marimba and get schooled on Afro-Colombian hairstyles
There are about 2,000 species of fireflies, a type of beetle that lights up its abdomen with a chemical reaction to attract a mate
The National Portrait Gallery tells the story, through portraits, of Reagan's ascension from radio announcer to president of the United States
This month's blog carnival highlights one blogger's old toys, an odd street intersection, why sketchbooks still matter and more
On day 2 of the Folklife Festival, enjoy music from South America, doo-wop and Martha Reeves, as well as cooking lessons from the Peace Corps
For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
Galangal is a rhizome in the same family as ginger, which it resembles in appearance and, to some degree, flavor
Smithsonian magazine photo editor Molly Roberts is among the many Institution employees with work on view in this exhibit
Slasher is a turkey—give me Suchomimus, Acrocanthosaurus or Cryolophosaurus any day
Today at the Folklife Festival: Colombia, The Peace Corps, and Rhythm and Blues
Since it opened on July 1, 1976, the museum has hosted a grand total of 303,674,128 visitors
The first tropical storm of 2011 is a reminder to prepare for potential disasters
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