"I Love Lucy" is having a moment—but we're still not ready to see its star and creator clearly
A single reference in the historical record has spawned an array of adaptations, most of which overstate the anonymous figure's role in the Culper Spy Ring
The story of a joint Smithsonian-Soviet-Ukrainian program in 1990 lends poignant resonance to Russia’s brutal invasion today
Much like Joseph Stalin, the Russian president has used propaganda, the media and government-sanctioned books to present an ahistorical narrative
Operators practicing 'solidarity tourism' push back against travel that can be environmentally and socially destructive
On the film's 50th anniversary, a Smithsonian historian reflects on the cultural phenomenon of the blockbuster hit
The fifth-century abbess is stepping out of the shadow of the better-known St. Patrick
A new book tells the stories of four interwar writers who laid the groundwork for modern journalism
The ground-breaking move heralds a new path for interactions between African and Western institutions
Locals in Smyrna, Georgia, are rallying to preserve Aunt Fanny’s Cabin as a tribute to eponymous Black cook Fanny Williams
The Underground Railroad conductor's understanding of botany, wildlife biology, geography and astronomy allowed her to guide herself and others to safety
Film censorship sparked the beloved cartoon character's mid-1930s makeover
The groundbreaking ship and its dedicated captain shaped our understanding of the Earth’s magnetic field
During WWII, the Nazis murdered 33,000 Jews at the ravine over just two days. Last week, a strike near the massacre site drew widespread condemnation
Three men who have lived and breathed the Alaskan race for much of its history recall how much has changed—and what has stayed the same
During WWII, Ukrainian nationalists saw the Nazis as liberators from Soviet oppression. Now, Russia is using that chapter to paint Ukraine as a Nazi nation
A Smithsonian collection of vintage Golden Age comic books tells a story of WWII propaganda, patriotism and support of the war effort
Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow
The 1872 act that established the nature preserve provoked Lakota assertions of sovereignty
A new book and traveling exhibition highlight the work of Mississippi photographer O.N. Pruitt
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