The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
A portrait of the performer debuts in the exhibition “Entertainment Nation”
Before watching the new movie adaptation, here's what you need to know about the history of the fantasy role-playing game
Lynn Riggs wrote the play that served as the basis of the hit 1943 musical
An original Yankee Stadium ticket booth recalls the story of that first game, which featured a thundering three-run homer from the Great Bambino
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
Submerged prehistory holds insights on the first humans to live in North America
Untold Stories of American History
Even after Wong Kim Ark successfully took his case to the Supreme Court 125 years ago, Asian Americans struggled to receive recognition as U.S. citizens
Untold Stories of American History
A new book offers the first full-length biography of newspaper editor, labor leader and minister Samuel Ringgold Ward
A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield
The 8,000-year-old rock carvings were likely created by the Tlingit
Police suspected the 19-year-old Spanish expatriate of harboring anarchist views
The practice was common in medieval Europe
A new television series portrays the French queen as a feminist, drawing criticism from historians
A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole's efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to have murdered 13 women between 1962 and 1964
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
In a series of articles, <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine highlights all that draws our eyes to our nation's fresh and coastal waters
A new volume from the National Museum of the African American History and Culture explores religion in the Black community
Take a journey back to your elementary school cafeteria with a visit to the Georgia outpost
Experts have been unable to verify the existence of Mr. Electrico, whose 1932 electric chair act supposedly affirmed the young author's interest in writing
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
Along with celebrations, the centennial offers a chance to consider the effects the rail system has had on the state and its people
Smithsonian podcasts explore the legacy of Executive Order 9066 and the camera that almost didn’t make it to the Juno spacecraft launch