Elbridge Gerry was a powerful voice in the founding of the nation, but today he's best known for the political practice with an amphibious origin
From a KKK hood to an anti-Chinese pistol, a new exhibition shows America’s fraught history of deciding who to include in democracy
In the deadly Astor Place Riot, how to perform Shakespeare served as a proxy for class warfare
James Monroe’s 1817 goodwill tour kicked off a decade of party-less government – but he couldn’t stop the nation from dividing again
Over the years, the American buffalo, or bison, has been a symbol of the American frontier
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson's Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
In a town that has long profited from witchcraft-seekers and Halloween revelers alike, a new memorial strikes a different tone
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, speaks out against the D.C. sports franchise
Prior to the arrival of Pocahontas in England, indigenous people of the Americas were viewed as cannibals, brutish, and non-Christian
On the occasion of his 250th birthday, the making of our sixth president in his own words
Who tells the story has a significant impact on what story is told
The ingenuity of this clever writing box was matched only by the young republic's innovative declaration for nationhood
Despite its persistence in popular culture, extraterrestrial life owes more to the imagination than reality
With hundreds of moving parts, the Great Historical Clock of America has been revived
As secession loomed, the Fourth of July took on new significance
From Albany to Buffalo, navigate the history of the famed waterway
“The Nation We Build Together” questions American ideals through exhibits on democracy, religion, diversity and more
Mom and pop motels once dominated American highways. Now, they're an endangered species
Three days of violence forced African-American families to run for their lives and the aftereffects are still felt in the Illinois city today
The American History Museum opens a trio of timely new shows on democracy, religion and immigration
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