The careers of Shannon Dunn-Downing, Kelly Clark, Amy Purdy and Hannah Teter are recognized in the Smithsonian collections; learn their stories
The unauthorized removal of the monument took place during the racial justice protests of summer 2020
The story of Evette Peters is bolstered by the Anacostia Community Museum's research into Washington D.C.'s local neighborhoods and urban waterways
Fed up with the lies and anti-Semitism, a California businessman partnered with a lawyer to prove that the murder of 6 million Jews was established fact
In July 1776, colonists destroyed a sculpture of the English king. A new exhibit explores this iconoclasm's legacy—and its implications for today
On January 28, 1922, the Knickerbocker Theatre's snow-covered roof collapsed, killing 98 people and injuring another 133
Despite fierce obstacles in her path, the Black female aviator became a hero that would pave the way for generations to come
Julian Fellowes' new series dramatizes the late 19th-century clash between New York City's old and new monied elite
Why kids across the western United States came to find the unlikely combination in their school lunches
The canned food company's tomato breeding program was responsible for developing several important varieties
Built by Chinese immigrants in the 1860s, the caverns cutting through Donner Summit helped unite the country
Almon F. Rockwell's newly resurfaced journals, excerpted exclusively here, offer an incisive account of the assassinated presidents' final moments
The 18th-century inventor discovered concepts that impact modern technology
The Revolution-era Boston establishment couldn't believe that the young African American woman wrote the exquisite book of poetry
During the Civil War, these individuals convinced the president, altering the course of U.S. history
A historian traces the tradition's links to space travel, the Doomsday Clock and Alfred Hitchcock
The year's most exciting discoveries include a Viking "piggy bank," a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore attracted the KKK's ire for their tireless promotion of civil rights in the Jim Crow South
Held across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the events sought to raise awareness for poor living conditions and offer the animals a holiday respite
The Christmas classic, released 75 years ago, conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another
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