The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
Fans are making plans to visit the Smithsonian this December when the show's signature signpost goes on view in the new exhibition "Entertainment Nation"
How America’s “first politician” galvanized a colony—and helped set a revolution in motion
A new book celebrates the achievements of wanderers, whose stories have long been overlooked
An 1836 blaze destroyed thousands of records that catalogued the young nation's ingenuity, but recent discoveries indicate that originals may still exist
Untold Stories of American History
A new Ken Burns documentary examines the U.S.' complex, often shameful response to the rise of Nazism and the plight of Jewish refugees
A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey
After a major restoration project, the path connecting 400 cultural and historic sites is once again passable
Efficient, double electric pumps are only 30 years young, but contraptions for expressing breast milk have been around for millennia
A new Starz series, "The Serpent Queen," dramatizes the life of the much-maligned 16th-century ruler
The British queen ascended to the throne at a time when most women were expected to conform to traditional domestic roles
The British queen died on Thursday at age 96
The 1540 megadrought brought mass suffering to the continent, but European society quickly bounced back
Hear about the colonial period postal service in the latest "Portraits" podcast
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
Untold Stories of American History
The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
The Soviet leader, who died on August 30 at age 91, attempted to enact "revolution from above"
The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking
Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical lives; a new exhibition says their stories have never seemed more relevant
A look back at some remarkable rescues
Journey to the coast of Croatia, where you’ll encounter an inviting coastline, ancient mummies and so much more
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