Business
The Trailblazing Black Entrepreneurs Who Shaped a 19th-Century California Boomtown
Though founded by Confederates, Julian became a place of opportunity for people of color—and a model for what the U.S. could look like after the Civil War
Walmart Heirs Launch New Music Festival in Bid to Make Arkansas an Art Destination
FORMAT will bring big-name musicians, contemporary artists to Bentonville
SEC Proposes New Climate Change Disclosures for Companies
The proposal passed on a 3–1 vote, and the public will now have around 60 days to submit comments
This Missouri Company Still Makes Cassette Tapes, and They Are Flying Off the Factory Floor
National Audio Company is the largest manufacturer in the world for this retro sound
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
The canned food company's tomato breeding program was responsible for developing several important varieties
The Real Betty Crocker May Never Have Existed, but She Still Became a Symbol for American Women
Created as a customer service tool 100 years ago, the fictional character marks the evolution of domesticity in the United States
The Sake Master Who Bucks Ancient Tradition—in America
The ancient Japanese art of brewing a fragrant alcoholic drink from rice is being reinterpreted by Atsuo Sakurai in an unlikely setting
In a City Flush With Power and Wealth, D.C.'s Ward 8 Faces Food Inequity
Eleven percent of U.S. households experience hunger; an expansive, new exhibition focuses how a local community manages this national problem
How Conservators Preserved This Stock Certificate Destroyed on 9/11
The certificate arrived in the Smithsonian's Paper Conservation Lab as a pile of paper bits stored in an envelope
What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History
Its legacy lives on today in the struggles faced by modern miners seeking workers' rights
Pack Your Bags Like It's 1907
Early 20th century trade catalogs highlight a range of sturdy, vintage satchels and trunks
Rea Ann Silva Invented the 'Beautyblender' and Changed Makeup Forever
Silva’s work as a makeup artist on "Girlfriends" unexpectedly thrust her into the beauty products industry as an innovator and entrepreneur
The Rugged History of the Pickup Truck
At first, it was all about hauling things we needed. Then the vehicle itself became the thing we wanted
How Rebecca Lukens Became the Nation's First Woman Industrialist
A sudden tragedy thrust this pioneer into the family business and into history, making her the first woman to run an iron mill in the United States
The Last Cigar Factory in Tampa
After a multi-million renovation, the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Ybor City offers visitors a museum and tours of its working factory
How the Adirondack Chair Became the Feel-Good Recliner That Cures What Ails You
The furniture piece has gone through countless permutations, but it all started at a time when resting outdoors was thought to be a matter of life or death
How Wheaties Became the 'Breakfast of Champions'
Images of Olympians and other athletes on boxes helped the cereal maintain a competitive edge
The History of the World's First Cruise Ship Built Solely for Luxurious Travel
At the turn of the 20th century, a German Jewish shipping executive had an innovative idea for a new revenue stream: the cruise
How the Santa Fe Railroad Changed America Forever
The golden spike made the newspapers. But another railroad made an even bigger difference to the nation
Decades After the Tulsa Race Massacre, Urban 'Renewal' Sparked Black Wall Street's Second Destruction
In the 1960s, construction of four federal highways brought the rebuilt neighborhood of Greenwood's prosperity to an abrupt end
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