Americana | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/americana/RSS feed for AmericanaenTue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:09 +0000From a Sea Turtle Release to an Outhouse Race, These Ten Fourth of July Traditions Celebrate America Like No Otherhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/Revelers typically mark Independence Day with a barbecue and fireworks show, but these festivities across the country offer quirky alternativesTue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-a-sea-turtle-rescue-to-an-outhouse-race-these-ten-fourth-of-july-traditions-celebrate-america-like-no-other-180989044/This Giant, Seven-Story Picnic Basket, Once Home to an Iconic American Brand, Could Be Yours for $8.5 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-giant-7-story-picnic-basket-once-home-to-icon-american-brand-longaberger-basket-could-be-yours-for-85-million-180988999/The former Longaberger basket company headquarters in Ohio is for sale to a buyer who is willing to preserve its quirky designTue, 23 Jun 2026 19:20:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-giant-7-story-picnic-basket-once-home-to-icon-american-brand-longaberger-basket-could-be-yours-for-85-million-180988999/Four Reasons You Should Know More About Gordon S. Wood, the Scholar of the American Revolution Who Died This Week at Age 92https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-reasons-why-you-should-know-gordon-s-wood-esteemed-scholar-of-the-american-revolution-who-died-this-week-at-age-92-180988937/The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, who wrote of the "radicalism" of the country’s founding, was killed in a car collision in a parking lotThu, 11 Jun 2026 17:24:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/four-reasons-why-you-should-know-gordon-s-wood-esteemed-scholar-of-the-american-revolution-who-died-this-week-at-age-92-180988937/How to Fit 250 Years of American History and Culture Into One Maphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-to-fit-250-years-of-american-history-and-culture-into-one-map-180988259/Smithsonian magazine explores some of the many ways to celebrate the nation and looks back at how previous big birthdays were commemorated amid domestic turmoilThu, 26 Feb 2026 14:11:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-to-fit-250-years-of-american-history-and-culture-into-one-map-180988259/Norman Rockwell's Painting of the Crestfallen Chicago Cubs Is Now on View at the Art Institute of Chicagohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/norman-rockwells-painting-of-the-crestfallen-chicago-cubs-is-now-on-view-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago-180988180/"The Dugout," painted in 1948, is the museum's first-ever artwork by the artist, who created more than 300 iconic covers for the "Saturday Evening Post"Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:40:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/norman-rockwells-painting-of-the-crestfallen-chicago-cubs-is-now-on-view-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago-180988180/This Mid-Century Motel Described in Reviews as 'Eerie' Just Became a Los Angeles Historic Monumenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-mid-century-motel-described-in-reviews-as-eerie-just-became-a-los-angeles-historic-monument-180987128/Built in 1960, the Hollywood Premiere is the first motel to be added to the list of more than 1,300 protected sites in the cityWed, 13 Aug 2025 14:56:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-mid-century-motel-described-in-reviews-as-eerie-just-became-a-los-angeles-historic-monument-180987128/Through Good Teams and Bad, Wrigley Field Remains the Coziest Park in Baseballhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/good-teams-bad-wrigley-field-remains-coziest-park-baseball-chicago-180986236/The Chicago landmark represents the purest form of the American pastimeThu, 03 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/good-teams-bad-wrigley-field-remains-coziest-park-baseball-chicago-180986236/These Dramatic Photos Reveal How It's Always High Noon in Tombstonehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/dramatic-photos-its-always-high-noon-in-tombstone-arizona-180986231/Saddle up for a visit to the most notorious town in the West, where a certain infamous showdown happens day after dayMon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/dramatic-photos-its-always-high-noon-in-tombstone-arizona-180986231/The Salty, Sweet and Irresistible History of Baseball's Most Famous Snackhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/salty-sweet-irresistible-history-baseballs-most-famous-snack-180986237/Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize? That, and so much more, is what you get with a Cracker JackThu, 27 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/salty-sweet-irresistible-history-baseballs-most-famous-snack-180986237/Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With 20 Beautiful Photos That Capture the Richness of Native Culturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/celebrate-indigenous-peoples-day-with-15-stunning-photos-180983030/The diversity of the Native American experience is honored by the newly christened federal holidayFri, 06 Oct 2023 19:06:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/celebrate-indigenous-peoples-day-with-15-stunning-photos-180983030/