American History

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The Day When Elvis Met Nixon

Rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley arrived at the White House in a purple velvet jumpsuit on this day in 1970

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A Piece of the AIDS Quilt is a Piece of American History

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Events: Japanese Rock and Roll, Latin American Poetry, Pop Up Books and More

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Thanksgiving Weekend Events: American Indian Dancing, Story Time, Book Signings and More

Town Brook, the once main water supply for Pilgrims in 1621 has been ailing for decades due to multiple dams constructed along the 1.5-mile stream.

The Waterway That Brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth

Town Brook gave sustenance to the Plymouth’s early settlers, but years of dam building have endangered the struggling stream

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For the Veterans, A Tree Grows at American History

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How John F. Kennedy Won the 1960 Presidential Election

The 1960 presidential race was one of the closest elections in U.S. history, but 50 years ago today, John F. Kennedy won the White House

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Events: Saving Haitian Culture, Pop Up Books, Veterans Day and More

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Weekend Events: Indonesian Film, Kitchen Gadgets and Navy Band Music

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Costume Ideas From the Smithsonian Collections

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Wednesday Roundup: Phantoms, Costumes and Halloween Galore

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New Take on the Old Museum Field Trip

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Events: Halloween at the Zoo, the Northern Lights, Quirky Couture and More

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Wednesday Roundup: Anthems, Feathers and Pheon

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Wednesday Roundup: Cute Lion Cub Pics, Kiwis and Hula Hoops

Philadelphia's Bible Riots of 1844 reflected a strain of anti-Catholic bias and hostility that coursed through 19th-century America.

America's True History of Religious Tolerance

The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record

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Weekend Events: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Gullah Culture

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Wednesday Roundup: High-Glam Band-Aids, More New Lion Cubs and Songs for Haiti

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Events: Photoshop, Norman Rockwell, Remembering the Mexican Revolution and More

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Happy Birthday, Harley Davidson

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