Rediscover the 19th-century naturalist who traveled on four continents, wrote 2,500 letters, 36 books and hugely influenced early America
The 19th-century polymath continues to influence the Institution’s research; a major Smithsonian exhibition explains how and why
Meet the hugely influential Alexander von Humboldt, who foretold of climate change and inspired artists, writers and presidents
Scholars take a deep dive into how structural racism intersects with public health
Newly added to Netflix, the Civil War movie reminds the nation that black Americans fought for their own emancipation
From Lead Belly to Kendrick Lamar, black musicians have long used song to share stories of struggle and triumph
100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
A new book details the 200-plus years of trenchant activism, from anti-slavery in the earliest days of the U.S. to 21st-century voting rights
In a new book, Smithsonian curator of religion Peter Manseau tells of how <em>The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth</em> first sparked hot controversy
Because the 19th-century college president appeared white, he was able to climb the ladder of the Jesuit community
At the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, the artist's story is one of resilience amidst the upheaval
These five September releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Sung each year at the Kentucky Derby, the tune's original meaning has long been lost to history
A group of Minnesota faculty and students is documenting and archiving the phenomenon
In the late 1940s, paraplegics popularized the sport—and changed the game for the disability rights movement
A case study for the nation, Minnesota has witnessed racial violence from its inception as a U.S. territory
This month drop in on events about global climate justice, Picasso's 'Guernica,' bird brains, the Supreme Court, William Faulkner, orchids and more
Photographer Zach Coco has spent the past five years documenting more than 100 men and women's stories
A lethal incident of police brutality in Miami in 1979 offers just one of countless examples of the reality generations of African Americans have faced
In the Archives of American Art, a scholar pieces together the Cuban-born painter's complex artistic practice
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