From ancient Mesoamerica to Renaissance Europe, the modern confectionary treat has medical roots
As the Anacostia Community Museum delves into daily life in a city at war, author Ernest B. Furgurson recalls the nascence of a city on the verge
Two of the most well-known Pennsylvania pioneers have become household names, with factories that continue to produce two classic American products
From vacuum-sealed pudding to Blue Bell ice cream, astronauts have been taking the treat into orbit since the dawn of the space age
One of America’s founding families kept their true selves for the friends and family
Both within the Smithsonian and in the broader world, the story of chocolate has many fascinating morsels
A sample of Peruvian ice has revealed a surge in pollution linked to mining that wasn't exceeded until the Industrial Revolution
Helias Doundoulakis, a young WWII spy for the U.S., was sent to German-occupied Thessalonike to gather enemy secrets
The rare works of Wang Meng, an artist with a brilliance for brushstrokes, bring millions at auction
A new photography exhibit takes a multi-decade look
A pioneer of her time, Friedman was a crucial part of the fight to enforce the ban on booze
The now-bankrupt catalog had a meteoric rise and fall
For more than 100 years, the fine line between finks and minks has been blurred
Alexander Gardner’s photography, a record of sacrifice and devastating loss, prompts a new creativity from the show's curator
Even in the age of <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i>, the 18th-century libertine is as shocking as ever
Hidden inscriptions offer new clues to the origins of a mysterious astronomical mechanism
Scientists search the wine-dark sea for the remains of a ship that sank 2,000 years ago—carrying what is believed to be the world’s first computer
More than 50 years after his death, Malcolm X remains a towering figure whose passionate writings have enduring resonance
The Turks are now rethinking their historic victory in the terrible battle
Despite the pain, millions of Chinese women stood firm in their devotion to the tradition
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