What Made Bob Barker the Perfect Host for 'The Price Is Right'
The television personality, who died last week at 99, was part of a match that made game show history
What a Watch Tells Us About the Titanic's Final Hours
The handheld item, belonging to an American crew member, stopped minutes before the ship sank
The Storied Past and Inspiring Future of the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building
It was once the Institution's most forward-looking museum. Soon it will be again
The 'Hard Hat Riot' of 1970 Pitted Construction Workers Against Anti-War Protesters
The Kent State shootings further widened the chasm among a citizenry divided over the Vietnam War
The Ten Best History Books of 2019
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how we got to where we are today
The True History Behind Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman'
Many have suggested Frank Sheeran's claims about the murder of Jimmy Hoffa are mere fantasy; the historical context of Scorsese's epic is more nuanced
The Bootleg King and the Ambitious Prosecutor Who Took Him Down
The clash between George Remus and Mabel Walker Willebrandt present a snapshot of life during the Roaring Twenties
What You Need to Know About the Manson Family Murders
Behind the scenes of the brutal crimes lurking throughout Quentin Tarantino's new film, 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
The Americans Who Saw Lady Liberty as a False Idol of Broken Promises
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
Scenes From 50 Years Ago This Spring, When Americans Turned Out to Protest the Vietnam War
In Los Angeles, Boston and New York, students and veterans alike challenged the government’s ongoing support for the lengthy war
The Best History Books of 2018
From the political violence of 19th-century America to the untold stories of African-American pioneers, these books help shape our understanding of today
The Preservation Battle of Grand Central
Forty years ago, preservationists—including a former First Lady—fought to maintain the integrity of New York City’s historic railway station
Keeping Feathers Off Hats–and On Birds
A new exhibit examines the fashion that led to the passage, 100 years ago, of the Migratory Bird Act Treaty
The Madame Tussaud of the American Colonies Was a Founding Fathers Stalker
Patience Wright remained independence-minded in her correspondence with Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
Edgar Allan Poe Tried and Failed to Crack the Mysterious Murder Case of Mary Rogers
After a teenage beauty turned up dead in the Hudson River, not even the godfather of detective fiction could figure out who done it
President Cleveland’s Problem Child
Not even a specific allegation of philandering, illicit pregnancy and coverup barred Grover Cleveland from the White House
The Football Star and the Wrath of his Would-Be Bride
What could a wounded woman do? For one thing, she could sue
How American Rich Kids Bought Their Way Into the British Elite
The nouveau riche of the Gilded Age had buckets of money but little social standing—until they started marrying their daughters to British nobles
Alexander Hamilton’s Adultery and Apology
Revelations about the treasury secretary's sex life forced him to choose between candor and his career.
The Curious Case of Nashville’s Frail Sisterhood
Finding prostitutes in the Union-occupied city was no problem, but expelling them was
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