100 Years of Women at the Ballot Box
Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists
Researchers from California and China identified the 50-million-year-old bone of a giant bird that lived in Antarctica
How superstition collided with public health concerns to create a modern monster
A new Smithsonian book and an upcoming exhibition, '¡Pleibol!,' recounts the singular importance of baseball in Latino history and culture
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Located in front of the National Museum of the American Indian, the sculpture reminds us of the true burden of freedom
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Though less common than in the past, Legionella bacteria and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in drinking water
How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life
The activist rallied garment workers and combated organized crime interests in northeast Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century
A shear celebration of the ubiquitous boxy bushes that have defined the British landscape since the Bronze Age
As a student, the future caricaturist tried his hand at a different type of brushwork
When the East African Rift Valley transformed dramatically, new weapons arose and trade expanded
A deadly shortage of venom antidote has spurred a little-known group of scientists in Costa Rica to action
New research dispels some of the myths behind the world's first jet-powered flying wing
In 1880, a new generation helped decide the closest popular vote in U.S. history
Today’s social media obsession has its roots in the development centuries ago of the reflective material
Thanksgiving’s most unexpected legacy is heating up again
She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness
The history of activism in young girls, who give voice to important issues in extraordinary ways, is the topic of a new Smithsonian exhibition.
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