One activist thought celebrating the founding of the nation would be better spent as a "a quiet day under the trees"
Even as some enslaved men escaped North, the retreat by the Army of Northern Virginia would have been disastrous without the support of its camp servants
The Indiana Medical History Museum is telling the human stories behind its collection of brains, tumors and other biological remains
Sure, the 19th-century invention transformed shopping. But it also revolutionized how we think about the built environment
In an era of partial suffrage, these inventions helped women cast their votes
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
To counter the effects of weightlessness, NASA equipped Apollo 11 with an Exer-Genie for isometric exercises
Adam Chandler’s new book explores the intersection between fast food and U.S. history
College dropout Richard Drew became an icon of 20th century innovation, inventing cellophane tape, masking tape and more
Artifacts from the National Museum of American History highlight the broader story of gay history and activism
Despite being much smaller than previous fires, the river blaze in Cleveland 50 years ago became a symbol for the nascent environmental movement
In Washington’s Virginia, family was a crucial determinant of social and economic status, and freedom
A contingent of descendants, related to the founder of the Smithsonian Institution, embarked on a tour of the museums
The first president wanted to unite citizens of all religions without alienating Catholics, freethinkers and Jews
A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights
To mark the anniversary, Wyoming is delivering an impressive lineup of events, from a reenactment of the first vote to female-focused exhibits and retreats
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
It's been half a century since humankind touched down on the surface of the moon, and we're not done praising the feat
A look back at how the ceremonies marking major anniversaries of the Allied invasion of Europe have evolved.
These events and exhibits shed light on the experiences of soldiers during the invasion of Normandy and the remainder of World War II
Patented in 1944, the Higgins boat gave the Allies the advantage in amphibious assaults
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