American History
Commemorate the Panama Canal's Expansion With These Photos From Its Construction
The Panama Canal is opening a third lane to accommodate new mega cargo ships, a feat almost—but not quite—as impressive as building the original
Solving a Neighborhood Mystery Reveals Forgotten African-American History
An abandoned lot in San Antonio turned out to be an important part of the city's story
After 52 Years, the "Mississippi Burning" Case Closes
The Department of Justice and State of Mississippi close the investigation of three civil rights workers killed by KKK members in 1964
The Marines Have Confirmed That One of the Men in the Iconic Iwo Jima Photo Has Been Misidentified for 71 Years
Pvt. 1st Class Harold Schultz never publicly spoke about his role during his life
How Photography Shaped America's National Parks
Jamie M. Allen explores how conservation and consumerism have impacted America's natural heritage
What Will Future Monuments in the Nation's Capital Look Like?
Changing times and tastes leave little room for monolithic marble on the Mall
New Footage Shows Rapid Breakdown of Shipwreck 'Andrea Doria'
Researchers visited the remains of the Italian luxury liner in a submersible to figure out how quickly wrecks deteriorate
A New Museum Is Bringing Relics of the Revolutionary War Into Public View for the First Time in Decades
Scheduled to open next year in Philadelphia, the museum will immerse visitors into the time when the American colonies became the United States
Amazon's Jeff Bezos Honored at Citizenship Ceremony
The Smithsonian awarded the internet mogul during a ceremony welcoming newly naturalized citizens
How the Lowly Mosquito Helped America Win Independence
The blood-sucking insect has played a leading role in the rise and fall of empires throughout history
The Complicated History Between the Press and the Presidency
Banning a newspaper like the 'Post' is a move that wouldn't fly even in the Nixon White House
Herring Spawn in Hudson River Tributary for the First Time in 85 Years
River herring are spawning in Wynants Kill tributary after one of the many dams along the Hudson was removed
The Library of Congress Needs Your Help to Identify These Silent Movies
For the fifth year, the "Mostly Lost" film festival calls on its audience to help identify obscure details in movie-making history
How One Woman Helped End Lunch Counter Segregation in the Nation’s Capital
Mary Church Terrell’s court case demanded the district’s “lost laws” put an end to racial discrimination in dining establishments
What the Politics of Andrew Jackson’s Era Can Tell Us About Today
NPR correspondent Steve Inskeep speaks about his book <em>Jacksonland</em> and what it says about America’s democratic tradition
Bison Fossils Offer Clues to Track Human Migration Into the Americas
DNA analysis of bison fossils show that people likely migrated down the Pacific coast and not through the Rocky Mountains
Herbert Hoover's Hidden Economic Acumen
What an Awful President's Secret Strength Could Teach Today's Financial Leaders About Capitalism
After a Century, an Anthropologist Picked up the Trail of the "Hobo King"
One hundred-year-old graffiti by “A-No.1” and others were found by the L.A. River
Before There Was “Hamilton,” There Was “Burr”
Although Gore Vidal’s book never became a hit on Broadway, the novel helped create the public personae of Alexander Hamilton’s nemesis
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor Dig Into the History of Food at the Supreme Court
The American History Museum and the Supreme Court Historical Society brought the justices together to share tales from the highest court
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