American History
Meet William Merritt Chase, the American Master Coming Back into Fashion
At the turn of the century, Chase was one of the most well-known painters and teachers in the United States. A new exhibit revisits his revolutionary skill
The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington
Data visualizations shed light on the living conditions of black people decades after the end of slavery
After 45 Years, the FBI Has Officially Stopped Looking for D.B. Cooper
The mysterious skyjacker got away clean
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on His Love of History, Youth Sports and Which Books Everyone Should Read
The basketball legend has always had a writer's touch
Family Discovers Rare Letters by Thomas Jefferson
In the two letters selling for over $300,000 each, Jefferson opines on the War of 1812 and his dislike for Alexander Hamilton's economics
The Heiress to a Gun Empire Built a Mansion Forever Haunted by the Blood Money That Built It
Sarah Winchester inherited a fortune and used it to construct a mysterious mansion in northern California
Which Great American Should Be Immortalized With the Next Big Broadway Musical?
<em>Hamilton</em> has caught the nation's attention. A panel of Smithsonian writers and curators suggest who's next.
Captain America Is Getting a Real-Life Statue, But Some Say It’s in the Wrong Place
Did Steve Rogers grow up in Brooklyn or the Lower East Side?
Tens of Thousands of Artifacts Have Been Found in Colonial Philadelphia Toilets
Archaeologists excavating the site of the Museum of the American Revolution found a dozen privy pits full of pottery, printing supplies and animal bones
Four Explosive Advancements for Future Fireworks
From color to sound, the next-gen fireworks are sure to wow
Transgender People Can Now Serve Openly in the U.S. Military
One of the last restrictions on who can serve in the military has been removed
19th-Century Sunken Schooner Uncovered in Lake Ontario
It’s the only two-masted ship known to have sunk in the area
A New Project Tells the Stories of the Women of Route 66
An oral history project with the National Park Service follows women on the iconic highway
These Abandoned Buildings Are the Last Remnants of Liberia's Founding History
The world created by former slaves in Liberia was a cruel paradox for more than 150 years
American Exiles: Leaving Home
A series of three photo essays explores how America has treated its own people in times of crisis
For More Than 100 Years, the U.S. Forced Navajo Students Into Western Schools. The Damage Is Still Felt Today
Photographer Daniella Zalcman explores how native populations had a new nation foisted upon them
"Water Windfall" Discovered Under California's Drought-Stricken Central Valley
Though the aquifer could help with the current and future droughts, researchers caution getting too greedy with the resource
Researchers Studying "Teen Sex" and Flesh-Eating Maggots Win 2016 Golden Goose Awards
Both quirky and important, these studies went against the grain
Commemorate the Panama Canal's Expansion With These Photos From Its Construction
The Panama Canal is opening a third lane to accommodate new mega cargo ships, a feat almost—but not quite—as impressive as building the original
Solving a Neighborhood Mystery Reveals Forgotten African-American History
An abandoned lot in San Antonio turned out to be an important part of the city's story
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