Material gathered and preserved in a pack rat's midden helps researchers open new windows on the past
Smithsonian Books presents ‘We Return Fighting,’ a groundbreaking exploration of African American involvement in World War I
The new film “Midway” revisits the pivotal WWII battle from the perspectives of pilots, codebreakers and naval officers on both sides of the conflict
World War II service members played an important role in the shift toward audience-centric storytelling
Smithsonian’s Food History Weekend pays homage to José Andrés and other celebrity chefs; and places new artifacts on view
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
Smithsonian Provost John Davis takes a closer look at the painter, who described herself as a "garden-thirsty soul."
The newly acquired instrument, played by the father of bebop, is on view at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
A tragedy at home led one intrepid historian to find and catalog precious correspondence for future generations to study
In 1897, the California native went to the frozen North looking for gold. What he found instead was the great American novel
Before Texas fought for its independence, thousands of settlers from the east entered the country unlawfully in search of land and agricultural opportunity
Alex Llamas, Gustavo Brambila and Amelia Ceja arrived as migrant workers and today thrive as entrepreneurs in the California wine industry
Fifty years after Native American activists occupied the island, take a look back at the old prison in San Francisco Bay
How a covert U.S. Army intelligence unit canvassed war-torn Europe, capturing intelligence with incalculable strategic value
Eileen Collins talked to <i>Smithsonian</i> about her career in the Air Force and NASA, women in aerospace and more
Historian Ashley Rose Young shares research from the Smithsonian’s 23-year-long ‘American Food History Project’
Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the United States
Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life
Is there even such a thing anymore as a completely public space?
Making a stay in the great outdoors more luxe isn’t new—even if glamping and #vanlife are
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