American History Museum
How the Arts Have Inspired Social Change
Americans have a long tradition of inspiring and elevating movements for change using benefit concerts, song and other artistic traditions
Take a Virtual Tour of Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem's Historic Manhattan Apartment
In honor of her 87th birthday, the speaker and activist is (digitally) welcoming visitors into her home
How Isabella Aiukli Cornell Made Prom Political
As citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a prom dress became the perfect vehicle to signal the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women
Looking at Leisure Through Early 20th-Century Trade Catalogs
How did people a 100 years ago spend their free time outside? The Trade Literature Collection offers a few clues to some very recognizable pastimes
This Summer, a New Smithsonian Exhibition Takes You Inside Béisbol
At the American History Museum, cover all the bases with Latino ballplayers
How Failed Quarantines Led to 20th-Century Measles Outbreaks
In 1904, measles epidemics were spiraling across the state of Connecticut
First Vial Used in U.S. Covid-19 Vaccinations Joins the Smithsonian Collections
The empty vial, a vaccination card and scrubs worn by nurse Sandra Lindsay, first to be injected, will go on view in a new exhibition in 2022
Anthony Fauci Donates His 3-D SARS-CoV-2 Model to the Smithsonian
The nation's doctor is awarded the Great Americans Medal by the National Museum of American History in virtual ceremony
How the Politics of Race Played Out During the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic
Free blacks cared for the sick even as their lives were imperiled
How the Unresolved Debate Over Black Male Suffrage Shaped the Presidential Election of 1868
At the height of the Reconstruction, the pressing issue was Black male suffrage
How Maggie Lena Walker Became the First Black Woman to Run a Bank in the Segregated South
Time to reclaim the legacy and success of the first Black woman in the nation to organize and run a bank in the segregated South
Why Martha Washington's Life Is So Elusive to Historians
A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of
How America's HBCUs Produced Generations of Black Women Leaders
Take a deep dive into the Smithsonian's artifacts and archives and explore the legacy of America's historically Black colleges and universities
A Museum Curator Reports on Rapid-Response Collecting January 6 on Capitol Hill
National Museum of American History curator Frank Blazich discusses rapid-response collecting in the wake of the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Director of the American History Museum Reflects on the Challenges of Our Historic Times
Anthea M. Hartig, the Director of the National Museum of American History, reflects on the challenges of living through a historic time
The Powerful, Complicated Legacy of Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique'
The acclaimed reformer stoked the white, middle-class feminist movement and brought critical understanding to a “problem that had no name”
History Shows Americans Have Always Been Wary of Vaccines
Even so, many diseases have been tamed. Will Covid-19 be next?
Smithsonian Scholars Reflect on Baseball Legend Hank Aaron's Legacy
The former home run king died in his sleep on Friday at age 86
The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars
Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
How 'Wonder Woman 1984' Was Filmed at the Smithsonian
The blockbuster saw the superhero working as a museum anthropologist. But how accurate was its depiction of the Institution at the time?
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