Latino American History
Gloria Estefan Will Be the First Hispanic Woman in the Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Cuban-American artist will be inducted alongside Sade, Snoop Dogg, Jeff Lynne and others
When Lyndon B. Johnson Chose the Middle Ground on Civil Rights—and Disappointed Everyone
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
A New Discovery Puts Panama as the Site of the First Successful Slave Rebellion
Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroons
Why ‘Sí, Se Puede’ Was the Winning Motto for the United Farm Workers
Their nationwide boycott helped farmworkers win the right to join and form unions
From 'Iron Man' to 'When Harry Met Sally,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress selects 25 films of “cultural, historic or aesthetic importance”
The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
The sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster features a Maya-inspired antihero played by Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta
Ada Limón Is a Poet Laureate for the 21st Century
Her work explores "what it looks like to have America in the room"
Misty Copeland Is Introducing Black and Latino Children to Ballet
The renowned dancer's BE BOLD program will provide free dance classes to hundreds of students
How Artemis 1 Honors an Apollo 13 Hero—and a Champion for Diversity in Space
A mannequin that will orbit the moon is named for Arturo Campos, a Mexican-American electrical engineer who worked on several NASA missions
Untold Stories of American History
Untold Stories of American History
Explore the lives of little-known changemakers who left their mark on the country
You Can Now Preview the Upcoming Latino Museum
New exhibition "¡Presente!" aims to show how Latinos shaped American history
A Makeshift Raft Speaks to the Risks Cubans Took to Escape Their Homeland
In the mid-1990s, tens of thousands left in boats or handcrafted floats facing treacherous waters in search of a better life
New Museum in California Celebrates Rich History of Mexican Cuisine
Located in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza Cocina is the first institution of its kind in the U.S
The Photo Album That Succeeded Where Pancho Villa Failed
The revolutionary may have tried to find the author's grandfather by raiding a New Mexico village—but a friend's camera truly captured her family patriarch
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the New National Museum of the American Latino
Years away from having a building of their own, Smithsonian staff are already at work on the exhibition ¡Presente! for next year
Denver Art Museum's Much-Anticipated Renovation Centers Indigenous Voices
The four-year, $150 million project added 30,000 square feet of exhibition space to the Colorado museum's high-rise building
Commemorate 9/11 With Free Virtual Programs, Resources From the Smithsonian
Here's how the American History Museum, the National Postal Museum and more are reflecting on the tragedy
Thirty-One Smithsonian Artifacts That Tell the Story of 9/11
From a Pentagon rescuer's uniform to a Flight 93 crew log, these objects commemorate the 20th anniversary of a national tragedy
The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing
A new Smithsonian initiative kicks off this week with a virtual summit examining these urgent issues
Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Why the Smithsonian Is Talking About Race
In a deeply divided moment, a new initiative aims to bring Americans together by reckoning with our racial past
