Government Leaders
Indian Country Weighs In on Deb Haaland's Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Seen as "one giant leap for Native women, "Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) is hailed for her experience, strength and wisdom
Archaeologists Uncover a 1,300-Year-Old Skeleton of a Maya Diplomat
The remains revealed that the government official was wealthy as an adult, but he had a difficult childhood
This 17th-Century Cookbook Contained a Vicious Attack on Oliver Cromwell's Wife
The Cromwell Museum has republished a text first issued by the English Lord Protector's enemies as propaganda
In a Covid-Affected Washington, D.C. Neighborhood, Black History Is Reinterpreted on a City Block
A powerful outdoor exhibition amplifies a message of "pride, tenacity and possibility"
Trove of Presidential Memorabilia, From Washington's Hair to JFK's Sweater, Is Up for Sale
RR Auction is offering a collection of nearly 300 artifacts, including a signed photo of Abraham Lincoln and a pen used by FDR
Kamala Harris Portrait Draws Inspiration From the Glass Ceiling She Shattered
Artist Simon Berger created the unconventional likeness of the vice president in just one day
In 1919, the Mayor of Oakland Was Arrested for Failing to Wear a Mask
John L. Davie was a larger-than-life politician, but during the influenza pandemic, even he wasn’t above the law
Lonnie Bunch Sizes Up His Past and Future at the Smithsonian
Bunch’s new memoir details the tireless work it took to build NMAAHC and offers insights into his priorities as Smithsonian Secretary
After 130 Years, Canada Exonerates ‘Peacemaker’ Chief Convicted of Treason
‘In 1885, Chief Poundmaker was treated as a criminal and a traitor,’ Prime Minister Trudeau said. ‘In 2019, we recognize the truth'
Brazilian Mine Disaster Leaves 58 Dead, 200 Missing
Mine waste and sludge have contaminated a huge stretch of the Paraopeba River
Smithsonian Secretary Announces His Departure
After four years as head of the Institution, David Skorton leaves to head the Association of American Medical Colleges
Looking Back at George H.W. Bush’s Lifelong Career of Public Service
The former President, dead at 94 years old, was noteworthy for his “humanity and decency,” says a Smithsonian historian
The Puerto Rican Roots of the Mega Millions Jackpot
The first modern lottery in the United States raised funds to fight tuberculosis
FDA Cracks Down on Underage Use of E-Cigarettes
FDA's largest enforcement action to date gave warnings and fines to 1,300 retailers and requested plans to prevent teen vaping from five manufacturers
Before the Civil War, Congress Was a Hotbed of Violence
A new book from historian Joanne Freeman chronicles the viciousness with which elected officials treated each other
Why Robert Kennedy Transformed From a Conservative Into a Liberal Champion of Civil Rights
A professor of political history looks at how RFK, assassinated 50 years ago this week, was an improbable hero to the left
Fifty Years Later, France Is Still Debating the Legacy of Its 1968 Protests
In an activist era, millions of French students and workers demanded radical change
The EPA Declared That Burning Wood Is Carbon Neutral. It's Actually a Lot More Complicated
Here are five things to know about the controversial change
Why Teddy Roosevelt Is Popular on Both Sides of the Political Aisle
A historian considers the forces that have shaped the Rough Rider's presidential legacy in the decades since his death more than 100 years ago
More than 150 Years Later, Canada Exonerates Six Indigenous Chiefs Hanged in 1864
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed that the chiefs had acted in ‘war, not murder’ when they attacked white settlers who had encroached on their land
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