National Museum of American History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/national-museum-american-history/RSS feed for National Museum of American HistoryenMon, 17 Aug 2026 13:30:09 +0000Celebrating America 250 and Honoring the Memory of September 11, 2001https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/08/17/celebrating-america-250-and-honoring-the-memory-of-september-11-2001/Here's what's happening this month at the National Museum of American HistoryMon, 17 Aug 2026 13:30:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/08/17/celebrating-america-250-and-honoring-the-memory-of-september-11-2001/Museum Happenings This August at the National Museum of American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/07/15/museum-happenings-this-august-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history/Storytime, Music and More!Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:24:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-history/2026/07/15/museum-happenings-this-august-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history/How 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/