Born of the horrors of trench warfare, a ghoulish tale of scavengers and scofflaws took hold 100 years ago
An exhibition takes a look at the mix of optimism and unease that permeated the post-war nation’s populace
Sovereignty over Orkney, home to the First Stonehenge, has been debated for more than 5,000 years
The talented doctor changed the way the medical profession operated
Roman Vishniac’s extensive work, now open to the public, is ready for some crowd-sourced historical detective work
Locked away for 50 years, the secret correspondence reveals a steamy relationship between the future president and his mistress
Residue from jars at a Canaanite palace suggest the ruler preferred his red with hints of mint, honey and juniper
A National Zoo exhibition featuring the animal, long tied to Smithsonian history, opens Saturday
More than a million years old, the hand axe is over due for an update
An illustrator adapted Rockwell’s The Runaway based on images of contemporary police
He’s the most important human skeleton ever found in North America—and here, for the first time, is his story
Gain new insight into the events of 1814 by attending these reenactments, concerts, walking tours and meals
These documents were both a cause and a salve for the fraught relations between the United States and Indian Nations
A new Smithsonian Channel show reveals groundbreaking research that may explain what really went on there
From the burning of Washington to the siege of Baltimore, what happened in those late summer days?
The blockbuster silent film <em>The Big Parade</em> is among the first to explore the psychological trauma of war
The creators of "Will & Grace" and others donated objects related to gay history
The historic rivalry between the South's polished general and the North's rough and rugged soldier is the subject of a new show at the Portrait Gallery
A massive digitization and transcription project calls for volunteers at the Smithsonian
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
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