Since dieting began in the 1830s, the ever-changing nutritional advice has skimped on science
Untold Stories of American History
The president's Nantucket nuclear fallout shelter could become a National Historic Landmark—but efforts to preserve its history have stalled
Neal V. Loving, whose memoir will soon be released by Smithsonian Books, built his own planes, ran a flight school and conducted research for the Air Force
With bar graphs and pie charts, the sociologist and his Atlanta students demonstrated Black excellence in the face of widespread discrimination
The author reflects on her classic 1967 novel, its 1983 film adaptation and its legacy today
“AirSpace” speaks to astronomer Shauna Edson and “Portraits” drops in on activist and author Gloria Steinhem
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
The retail giant’s mail-order business reigned supreme for more than a century, offering everything from quack cures to ready-to-build homes
A new book reverses the narrative of the Age of Discovery, which has long evoked the ambitions of Europeans looking to the Americas rather than vice versa
The day and evening ensembles are now the centerpiece of the American History Museum's popular "First Ladies" exhibition
The award-winning Beninese artist unveils a work dedicated to the president’s “generosity of heart”
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
The "Keuka" sank in 1932, just three years after its grand opening as a dance hall, roller rink and illicit party boat
A new book unearths the startling numbers behind underage enlistment during the Civil War
The debate over how to manage the wealthy's fortunes after their deaths traces its roots to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
In January 1928, Tom Howard of the "Daily News" smuggled a camera into Sing Sing, where he snapped a picture of Ruth Snyder’s final moments
The autogiro finds new fans a century after its first liftoff
In the late 16th century, the enigmatic warrior fought alongside a feudal lord dubbed the "Great Unifier"
A historian’s journey into the relationship between Alexander Darnes and Edmund Kirby Smith starts with a surprising eulogy
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
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