Emily Wilding Davison was a tireless and ingenious activist for the cause of women's suffrage in Britain
Thousands of years ago, humans were adding lead fumes and other pollutants to the air
A Smithsonian librarian highlights the precursor to today's gym enthusiasts
After the Civil War, one man decided there was money to be made in contacting the dead. So he invented a popular, occult board game that lives on today
From Winnie the Pooh's 90th birthday to the National Park Service's centennial, you won't want to miss out on these once-in-a-lifetime events
DNA analysis of the mummy's pathogens may reveal when and how Ötzi's people came to the Italian Alps
The story of "Rob Reed" is finally published, 150 years after his release
See shell casings from Bonnie and Clyde's final shoot out and John Dillinger's death mask in the Museum of the American Gangster's unusual collection
The famed actor and director celebrates the great outdoors of the United States in a new documentary
The discovery in a remote part of Indonesia has scholars rethinking the origins of art—and of humanity
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War
More than 70 years after being dropped in Europe, the ordnance is still inflicting harm and mayhem
The Simon and Garfunkel song catapulted the duo to stardom
Fleeing the Haitian revolution, whites and free blacks were viewed with suspicion by American slaveholders, including Thomas Jefferson
No, there’s no science behind an astrologer’s prediction for 2016, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be accurate
In 1916, 32 men were trapped in a mine near Lake Erie. Garrett Morgan saw an opportunity to prove that his fireproof hood worked and went in to rescue them
From Hitler's home videos to the suffocating upbringing of an American princess, here are the most-watched videos on Smithsonian.com this year
Threatened by the powerful Hyksos army, the Egyptians have to make a choice: live under the control of the occupiers or risk everything to be free
Recent finds are helping paleontologists piece together what happened after dinosaurs vanished from the island
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
Among islands barely emerging from the water, you find yourself in an ageless world
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