War of 1812
When Dolley Madison Took Command of the White House
It is thanks to the first lady that the famous Stuart painting of George Washington survived the British army's invasion of D.C. in August 1814
Star-Spangled Banner Back on Display
After a decade’s conservation, the flag that inspired the National Anthem returns to its place of honor on the National Mall
The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner
How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem and made its way to the Smithsonian
Francis Scott Key, the Reluctant Patriot
The Washington lawyer was an unlikely candidate to write the national anthem; he was against America’s entry into the War of 1812 from the outset
The Dying Tecumseh and the Birth of a Legend
A sculpture in the Smithsonian collection reveals much about how the Indians of the West were viewed in the early ages of the United States
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