American History
Perfectly Preserved Shipwreck Found in Lake Superior
A team has found the The J.S. Seaverns which sank in Michipicoten harbor in 1884 with its hull intact and dishes still on the shelves
Chemical Weapons Dumped in the Ocean After World War II Could Threaten Waters Worldwide
How worried should we be? Chemists are racing the clock to find out
Diver Found Possible Inactive 1950 Nuke Off the Coast of British Columbia
The purported bomb was discovered by a man searching for sea cucumbers
A Controversial Museum Tries to Revive the Myth of the Confederacy’s “Lost Cause”
The ideology has been used to whitewash slavery’s role in the Civil War for generations
This Is What the World Looked Like the Last Time the Cubs Won the World Series
Here are 10 ways life was different in 1908
If Only Ernie Had Seen It. Here's Why "Mr. Cub" Is Part of the 2016 World Series Win
From Smithsonian Books, a treasure of baseball history for those who can’t wait for spring training
The Swag and Swagger Behind American Presidential Campaigns
From a coloring book to a painted axe, election ephemera remind us of the hard-fought elections of long ago
Oil Drilling Could Be to Blame for Devastating 1933 California Quake and Others
Human-induced earthquakes could be much older than once thought
Retro-Futuristic "House of Tomorrow" Declared a National Treasure
The property in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is seeking $2 million to return it to its 1933 World's Fair glory
What's Behind America's Obsession With Presidential Masks?
From nose-picking Nixon to Trump-kissing-Clinton, Americans have long imitated their political candidates
The Last Living Carver of Mount Rushmore Reflects on the Monument at 75
The 95-year-old looks back at the colossal effort that went into making the American masterpiece
Smithsonian Will Stretch to Save Scarecrow’s Costume, Too
Turns out the Ruby Slippers were just the beginning of an epic journey of cultural preservation
When Was the First Map Produced and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Ulysses S. Grant Launched an Illegal War Against the Plains Indians, Then Lied About It
The president promised peace with Indians — and covertly hatched the plot that provoked one of the bloodiest conflicts in the West
What to Know About NASA's Historic Astronaut Beach House
The famous bungalow is on track to be repaired by 2018 when SpaceX is hoped to launch humans into space once again
Did John Adams Out Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings?
A scholar makes the intriguing case that Adams gossiped about the relationship years before the news erupted in public
In a Groundbreaking Exhibit at Mount Vernon, Slaves Speak and History Listens
Life at the home of George Washington is told anew
Civil War-Era Cannonballs Unearthed by Hurricane Matthew
The destructive storm dug up some old history
The History and Future of the Once-Revolutionary Taxidermy Diorama
In their heyday, these dead animal displays were virtual reality machines
The History of the Town Hall Debate
Its origins go back to America’s earliest days, but its appearance on the national stage is relatively new
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