Untold Stories of American History
Charles Lewis Tiffany purchased the surplus cable from the 1858 venture, turning it into souvenirs that forever linked his name to the short-lived telecommunications milestone
A chic light fixture reveals how female designers remade the Tiffany brand—and went largely uncredited for nearly a century
The only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon has long been associated with prosperity and imperial power
Free sessions hosted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer visitors advice on researching their genealogy
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
Smithsonian scholars offer their reflections on the author, who died last week at age 89, and his impact on a new generation of Native writers
The long-awaited follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" centers on an American aerial group nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth"
Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton in the Smithsonian collections found that the Indigenous breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated it
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Spanish colonizers enslaved the Lucayans, putting an end to their lineage by 1530
For millions of enslaved people, bondage stole more than freedom—it severed a link to the past. Now their descendants are recovering their heritage
For decades, visitors to the Smithsonian could behold the immense size of the sea mammal with their own eyes
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Smithsonian paleoanthropologists reveal some of the year’s most fascinating findings about human origins
Covering war, hosting presidential debates and conducting uncomfortable interviews, these women speak truths to their community
Gardeners discuss the oft-overlooked symbolism of nature that underlies the Pulitzer-prize winning novel
Powered by compressed air, the system transported millions of letters between 1897 and 1953
A keen sense of what shoppers wanted made her eponymous company the first woman-owned business on the American Stock Exchange
A new Shawn Michael Warren portrait of the legendary talk show host is now on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
The award-winning set designer Es Devlin explores the art of creating spectacle
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