The magician spent years campaigning against fraudulent psychics, even lobbying Congress to ban fortune-telling in D.C.
A new NMAAHC book and exhibition examine the reverberating legacies of the post-Civil War era
Gravesite readings and performances keep the stories of the dearly departed alive for a new generation
U.S. Navy Pilots David McCampbell and Roy Rushing made history in a heroic air battle over the Leyte Gulf
The beloved desert denizen is feeling the heat
New documentary tells the story of a Black and LGBTQ thinker who helped lay the legal groundwork for fighting gender- and race-based discrimination
A recent auction of the Chicago gangster's mementos testifies to his enduring appeal—and the thorny nature of collecting items owned by criminals
Fifty years ago, Disney World's celebrated opening promised joy and inspiration to all; today the theme park is reckoning with its white middle-class past
In 1831, a group of white rioters razed the Providence neighborhood of Snowtown. Now, archaeologists are excavating its legacy
Women's rights activist Mary Ware Dennett was arrested in 1929 for mailing a booklet deemed "obscene, lewd or lascivious"
For historians, the textiles are much more than just decorative covers for a bed
This "Champion of the Fleet," a signature Smithsonian artifact, flew 39 space missions and traveled 150 million miles
The unusual artifact also contains tresses from First Lady Mary Lincoln, members of the president's cabinet and senators
Eleven percent of U.S. households experience hunger; an expansive, new exhibition focuses how a local community manages this national problem
Established 160 years ago, the short-lived route was once the quickest way to deliver mail across the United States
Nathaniel Philbrick’s new book follows the first president on his 1789 journey across America
The acting director of the National Air and Space Museum reflects 20 years later on the rapid grounding of air traffic across the US
The certificate arrived in the Smithsonian's Paper Conservation Lab as a pile of paper bits stored in an envelope
Amidst the terror and tragedy of the day came these everyday heroes who answered the call when the city needed them most
The U.S. Army has 10 installations named after Confederate generals. Zero are named after women
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