The 1980s brought about America's gym obsession—and a machine that demands a notoriously grueling cardio workout
One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
With landscapes infused with an emotion borne of a life of struggle, this master receives his due in this traveling retrospective now at the Smithsonian
The Great War was a “transformative moment” for African Americans, who fought for the U.S. even as they were denied access to Democracy
An alliance between dance impresario Alvin Ailey and photographer Jack Mitchell yielded more than 10,000 images
The discovery of a legendary wreck raises questions about who should control sunken riches
Confederate agents seeking European support were imprisoned by the U.S. consul, which ignited international protest
The archaeological excavation of an empty field yielded clues and reminders of an incredible uprising long buried from history
Something needed to be done to mask the taste of bootleg alcohol that could include ingredients ranging from dead rats to wood tar
The journal pages of Charles Francis Adams, the son of one president and the grandson of another, illuminate the life and politics of Victorian England
The new film 'Uncut Gems' calls attention to the 47th Street neighborhood, where million-dollar deals are sealed by handshakes
A brief history of the long battle to pass what would now be the 28th Amendment
A business historian explains America's commitment to regulating the appearance of everything from margarine to canned peas
Birthed from the counterculture of the ’60s, the pet playground has witnessed a major shift in how Americans relate to their canines
Historian William Rosenau investigates the May 19th Communist Organization in a new book about the little-known militant group
After Arkansas elected her in 1931, Caraway was ignored by her peers but hounded by the press
The conspiracy to kill the United Mine Workers official went all the way to the top of his own union
These ten films (plus one documentary) each took the past and translated it in a way worth remembering
A Smithsonian symposium asked experts to weigh in on the strength of the community museum and chart its way forward
For San Francisco’s Court of Historical Opinion, no case was too frivolous or too controversial
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