Documentary filmmaker Bill Morrison plunges us into the Great Flood of 1927
Built in 1964, the span still stands as Americas’ largest suspension bridge
Truman Hunt and Richard Schneidewind were locked in a fierce competition, but by the end, the tribespeople were left poor, hungry and yearning for home
Was the famous author killed from a beating? From carbon monoxide poisoning? From alcohol withdrawal? Here are the top nine theories
A new Archives of American Art exhibition looks at how artists documented their lives before social media
In a new book, Steven Johnson describes the many technologies that glass, refrigeration and other fundamental inventions have made possible
The Pennsylvanian city had more lives than a cat and thrives as a hub of innovation
A postcard exhibit at the National Library of Medicine shows how the cultural perception of nurses has changed over the decades
Inside the agency's headquarters is a museum filled with relics from half a century of cloak-and-dagger exploits
Newly released files shed fresh light on the difficult relationship shared by the “Untouchable” Prohibition Bureau agent and the powerful FBI director
Why are packets of food that belong to the Nazi war criminal sitting in a Maryland basement?
This remarkable man risked his life to undermine the Confederacy yet remained close to his former owner after the Civil War
Take a peek at the mysterious black briefcase that has accompanied every U.S. president since John F. Kennedy
The stations designed to ring an alarm against nuclear attack may have new responsibilities due to climate change
Today's epic battle has been fought before, when radio took to the air a century ago
Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveler sketch what looks like the coast of Alaska
Abel Buell’s map was the first in the country submitted for a copyright
The writer and director of <i>Jimi: All Is by My Side</i> speaks about making living history from legend
Smithsonian Folkways is re-releasing its catalog of Spanish Civil War songs
The history of the device that is well on its way to becoming, well, history
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