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The public television team put theories to the test to uncover the secrets of how the ancient Egyptians moved and raised the giant blocks
Westward the corsair of England's empire made his way, plundering Spain for Queen and country; now modern moralists are nibbling at his fame
Flirting, scale modeling, putting on the dog through the ages, the device has been used for a lot more than dental hygiene
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The free-spirited author George Sand scandalized 19th-century Paris when she defied convention and pioneered an independent path for women
The old place has had its downs and ups, from a wild man from Borneo to glittering Luna Park, but it's still happily roller-coasting along
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A young war-horse helped Phil Sheridan win the day in the Shenandoah Valley and, made famous by a poem, helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election
Over 150 years, the Smithsonian has evolved as a visitor-friendly place that reflects a diverse nation
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A new show at the Renwick Gallery features a rare repository of textile history
In the 1850s, a burgeoning coalition of self- proclaimed nativists, or Know-Nothings, swept into office and called out for radical change
At the Young Collectors Tent, they're on the lookout for even more antique ice skates, African dresses, chopstick rests, cowboy hats, snow globes...
The Smithsonian is uniquely suited to run long-range research programs that monitor the state of the natural world
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In the war-shattered city of Nuremberg, in November 1945, an Allied tribunal convened to seek justice in the face of the Third Reich's monstrous war crimes
When historian Anthony Cohen set out to retrace a route along the legendary Underground Railroad, he recovered a piece of the American past
Coins from James Smithson's bequest created the Institution; on our anniversary, commemorative coins from the U.S. Mint will help it to continue
Every belfry must have its bell, and what better time than the Smithsonian Institution's 150th birthday to hoist one up to the Castle clock?
From its start, the Smithsonian had international interests, and it is now more than ever a global institution
The gaudy sunflower is the ornament of the Nineties, turning up everywhere and on everything, including baseball players' faces
How an upside-down biplane on a 24-cent stamp, at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, seemed to jinx early attempts at carrying the mail by air
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