National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenMon, 13 Jul 2026 18:58:36 +0000How Did It Feel to Be an American Colonist in 1776? Probably Itchy, Achy and Slightly Nauseatedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/07/13/how-did-it-feel-to-be-an-american-colonist-in-1776-probably-itchy-achy-and-slightly-nauseated/Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip-flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked a lot like the people of 2026. But their sense of embodiment and experience of health were markedly different from what Americans feel todayMon, 13 Jul 2026 18:58:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/07/13/how-did-it-feel-to-be-an-american-colonist-in-1776-probably-itchy-achy-and-slightly-nauseated/Celebrating America 250 with the National Museum of American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/06/18/celebrating-america-250-with-the-national-museum-of-american-history/What's Happening in July 2026Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:20:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/06/18/celebrating-america-250-with-the-national-museum-of-american-history/Celebrating America 250, Solstice, Civic Season and Flag Day at the National Museum of American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/05/27/celebrating-america-250-solstice-civic-season-and-flag-day-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history/Mark your calendar for these upcoming events!Wed, 27 May 2026 13:41:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/05/27/celebrating-america-250-solstice-civic-season-and-flag-day-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history/