How One Historian Located Liberia’s Elusive Founding Document
The piece of paper went missing for nearly 200 years, leaving some scholars to question whether it even existed
Thousands of Andrew Wyeth Paintings Have Never Been Seen by the Public—Until Now
A new arrangement will make 7,000 of the American realist’s works available to museums and researchers
Holocaust Survivors Ask Israel Museum to Return One-of-a-Kind Haggadah
Their lawsuit claims the Passover book was stolen, then purchased under dubious circumstances
Hear an A.I.-Generated Andy Warhol ‘Read’ His Diary to You in New Documentary
An new Netflix television series employs artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of the Pop Star icon
You Can Now Explore Marcel Duchamp’s Personal Papers Online
A new free portal unites three archives in one virtual space, offering an unprecedented look into the artist’s life and work
Archiving the January 6 Insurrection for History
On the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, the National Museum of American History continues to collect related artifacts
Singer and Artist Solange Debuts Free Library of Rare Books by Black Authors
Readers in the U.S. can borrow 50 titles, including collections of poems by Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes and a sci-fi novel by Octavia Butler
Colonial-Era Papers Stolen From Mexico’s National Archive Return Home
The documents, many of which are directly linked to conquistador Hernán Cortés, were smuggled out of the country and auctioned in the U.S.
These Free Online Resources Tell the Story of 9/11 and Its Aftermath
Browse 12 archives, databases and portals that help users deepen their understanding of the attacks
Newly Digitized Freedmen’s Bureau Records Help Black Americans Trace Their Ancestry
Genealogists, historians and researchers can now peruse more than 3.5 million documents from the Reconstruction-era agency
Trove of Nazi Artifacts Found Stashed in Wall of German House
Likely hidden as the Allies advanced on the city at the end of WWII, the cache includes gas masks, a revolver and boxes of documents
Mysterious Mound at English Manor May Conceal Remains of Medieval Castle
Archaeologists at Soulton Hall have unearthed sandstone walls and trinkets likely left behind by religious pilgrims
Machu Picchu Is Older Than Previously Thought, Radiocarbon Dating Suggests
New research indicates that the Inca settlement was in continuous use from at least 1420 to 1530
Archives of Groundbreaking Land Artist Nancy Holt Head to the Smithsonian
The papers illuminate the life of a woman whose career was often overshadowed by that of her husband, Robert Smithson
A Simple Cotton Sack Tells an Intergenerational Story of Separation Under Slavery
Historian Tiya Miles’ new book traces the lives of three Black women through an embroidered family heirloom known as “Ashley’s sack”
From ‘Jeopardy’ to ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Archive Will Preserve Game Show History
A new collection at the Strong National Museum of Play in New York will celebrate America’s beloved prime-time competitions
You Can Now Explore an Unseen Trove of Franz Kafka’s Personal Papers Online
The National Library of Israel has digitized a rare collection of the “Metamorphosis” author’s letters, drawings and manuscripts
This American Monk Travels the World to Rescue Ancient Documents From Oblivion
Father Columba Stewart has visited sites from Kathmandu to Timbuktu in his mission to safeguard precious manuscripts that tell humanity’s story
How the Public Helped Historians Better Understand What Happened at Tulsa
A century after the massacre of a prosperous Black community, Smithsonian volunteers transcribed nearly 500 pages of vital records in less than 24 hours
Mississippi Returns Hundreds of Native Americans’ Remains to Chickasaw Nation
Decades after their bones were placed in storage, the state has repatriated the remains of 403 Indigenous ancestors
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