As described by a 16th-century French missionary, the South American 'little bear' with the face of 'a baby' was introduced to Europe
The former President, dead at 94 years old, was noteworthy for his “humanity and decency,” says a Smithsonian historian
How the "Dear Friends" missive started and how it has survived the Facebook age
A new book advances a controversial theory about the singular contribution that went into the brothers’ pioneering achievement
As archaeologists push back the dates for the spread of tobacco use, new questions are emerging about trade networks and agriculture
In the last decade alone, American taxpayers have spent at least $40 million on Confederate monuments and groups that perpetuate racist ideology
One of the war's greatest battles was fought again and again on a spectacular canvas nearly 400 feet long. At last, the real history is being restored
Long before Instagram, Americans showed off their travels using Curt Teich's cheery linen postcards.
2018 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards
Like Johnny Appleseed, Smith has been planting the seeds of verse across the U.S.
2018 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards
How the leaders of a farmworkers' alliance reached across cultural divides to fight sexual harassment
2018 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards
After the massacre at a Florida high school, these brave students provided a way forward
Dorothy Porter challenged the racial bias in the Dewey Decimal System, putting black scholars alongside white colleagues
Smithsonian Books introduces the <i>Sweet Home Café Cookbook</i>, chock full of delicious riffs on classic African-American recipes
From the political violence of 19th-century America to the untold stories of African-American pioneers, these books help shape our understanding of today
The history of Cucurbita pepo has a surprising connection to the abolitionist cause
Jazz, race and an unlikely friendship inspire the new film about navigating Jim Crow America
A newly installed historical marker recognizes the site where Charles Guiteau shot the president in 1881
Troubled times always bring out the noble bandit who, in the face of tyranny and corruption, robs from the rich to give back to the people
First the jolt of shock, then a shroud of sadness struck the nation in the weeks following that fateful day
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