American History
Documenting the Death of an Assassin
In 1865, a single photograph was taken during the autopsy of John Wilkes Booth. Where is it now?
On This Day in History: Remembering the Freedom Rides
There is much to celebrate in the month of May but today we acknowledge the civil rights movement
Events: Youth Culture, My Dog Tulip, Poetry and More
Born to be Wild 3D features the conservation efforts of primatologist Galdikas with orangutans, along with that of Dame Sheldrick‘s work with elephants
Lincoln is Dead: A Collection of Artifacts at American History Mark the Tragedy
On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound he'd suffered the night at before at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
The Women Who Fought in the Civil War
Hundreds of women concealed their identities so they could battle alongside their Union and Confederate counterparts
Happy Birthday, Billie!
It’s fitting that legendary jazz songstress-extraordinaire Billie Holiday’s birthday today falls during Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month
Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins
Nearly a century of discord between North and South finally exploded in April 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter
Thomas Jefferson's Bible Is Sent to the Conservation Lab
The little booklet is best known as "Thomas Jefferson's Bible. " But it is not a Bible like any other
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