How the 1964 Republican Convention Sparked a Revolution From the Right
At the ugliest of Republican conventions since 1912, entrenched moderates faced off against conservative insurgents
John Muir’s Yosemite
The father of the conservation movement found his calling on a visit to the California wilderness
The First “Teflon” Hero
What July 4th, 1754 reveals about George Washington’s survival skills
A Northern Family Confronts Its Slaveholding Past
Filmmaker Katrina Browne discusses her family’s role in American slavery
Betty Ford’s Tabled Resolution
Betty Ford had a what-the-hell moment—and an accomplice in photographer David Hume Kennerly
The Brink of War
One hundred fifty years ago, the U.S. Army marched into Utah prepared to battle Brigham Young and his Mormon militia
Golden Grail
Few U.S. coins are rarer than the never circulated 1933 double eagle, melted down after the nation dropped the gold standard
America’s First True “Pilgrims”
An excerpt from Kenneth C. Davis’s new book explains they arrived half a century before the Mayflower reached Plymouth Rock
Goodbye, Columbus
A new survey upends the conventional wisdom about who counts in American history
A Brief History of Pierre L’Enfant and Washington, D.C.
How one Frenchman’s vision became our capital city
Celluloid Cynicism
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s film noir series commenced last Wednesday with Billy Wilder’ s pitch-perfect 1950 Hollywood satire, Sunset Boulevard
To Catch a Thief
How a Civil War buff’s chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents
The Unmaking of the President
Lyndon Johnson believed that his withdrawal from the 1968 presidential campaign would free him to solidify his legacy
“Those Aren’t Rumors”
Two decades ago an anonymous telephone call sank Gary Hart’s presidential campaign—and rewrote the rules of political reporting
Rose Marie’s Black Bow Now in the Smithsonian
Nine legendary actresses donate artifacts from their work on the stage and screen
Celebrating Resistance
The curator of a portrait exhibition discusses how African Americans used photography to resist stereotypes
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