American History
Impressionism Into Modernism: Crafting America's Unique Style of Art
After the Civil War, Americans became more interested in European art—and creating a kind of art completely their own
Ken Burns' New Series, Based on Newly Discovered Letters, Reveals a New Side of FDR
In "The Roosevelts", Burns examines the towering but flawed figures who really understood how character defined leadership
The Surprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman
The history of the comic-book superhero's creation seven decades ago has been hidden away—until now
Peek Behind the Scenes to Preview the New West Wing at the American History Museum
After years of renovations, the museum begins a reopening of some of its galleries next summer
See Rare Footage of F.D.R. Speaking at the National Institute of Health
Right before being elected to a third term, F.D.R. spoke at N.I.H. about preparedness for war and the need to research deadly diseases
Summer Vacation Is Actually About City Kids, Not Farm Kids
If school breaks were really scheduled around farming needs, then kids would be in the classroom during the summer months
Garry Winogrand’s Photographs Capture ‘America’s Busy, Teeming, Intricate Whirl’ After World War II
An exhibition takes a look at the mix of optimism and unease that permeated the post-war nation’s populace
Warren Harding’s Love Letters Finally Give Us Something to Remember Him For
Locked away for 50 years, the secret correspondence reveals a steamy relationship between the future president and his mistress
Commemorate the War of 1812 With These Bicentennial Events
Gain new insight into the events of 1814 by attending these reenactments, concerts, walking tours and meals
Illuminating the Treaties That Have Governed U.S.-Indian Relationships
These documents were both a cause and a salve for the fraught relations between the United States and Indian Nations
Your Guide to the Three Weeks of 1814 That We Today Call the War of 1812
From the burning of Washington to the siege of Baltimore, what happened in those late summer days?
Tuberculosis Probably Hitched A Ride To America on Seals
A new study finds that TB is not only younger than we thought, but it also spread in weird ways
The Blockbuster World War I Film that Brought Home the Traumatic Impact of War
The blockbuster silent film <em>The Big Parade</em> is among the first to explore the psychological trauma of war
A Proud Day at American History Museum as LGBT Artifacts Enter the Collections
The creators of "Will & Grace" and others donated objects related to gay history
How an American Missionary Helped Capture the First Panda Given to the U.S.
"Missionaries sometimes have to tackle strange and unusual jobs," David Graham wrote.
America’s Tumbleweeds Are Actually Russian Invaders
Some say the tumbleweed's takeover of the American West was the most aggressive weed invasion in our country's history
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
Why Do Secretaries of State Make Such Terrible Presidential Candidates?
Before the Civil War, the cabinet position was considered a stepping stone to the Chief Executive; now, not so much
Why Is Anyone Opposed to Reintroducing American Bison to the Wild?
The government wants to release some of Yellowstone's bison to the wild
The Last Crew Member Who Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Died
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk said he never regretted his involvement in the bombing
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