Wu Zetian, empress of the Tang Dynasty, was believed to be a cunning and ruthless ruler
Fighting fires in early America was about community, property and rivalry
Before he became president, Adams was the nascent country’s first ambassador to Russia
Photographer Henry Leutwyler usually shoots his camera at celebrities. For this book, he looked at their stuff
Fabien Cousteau, descendant of the famous sea explorer, is working on a project to bring 3D printed coral reefs to the Caribbean island of Bonaire
You might think it takes vast governmental resources to launch an extraterrestrial communication effort. Nope
Kennedy and Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debate decades ago and politics have never been the same
What are the key do's and don'ts the candidates should remember when campaigning for the White House?
A digital-savvy historian discusses his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account
Families from all over the country arrive to celebrate the grand opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Watch the live stream of today's museum opening
Entry Passes are all gone for today, but there is plenty to see and do on the National Mall
We're still digesting the rich narrative—but mostly, the Georgia shrimp and Anson Mills stone ground grits
Where to go and who to hear as the celebrations begin at the concert on the National Mall "Freedom Sounds"
Star Trek's fictional tricorder is far from becoming a reality. But a $10 million prize from the XPRIZE Foundation is hoping to motivate inventors
The collections in the show "Musical Crossroads" at the African American History Museum are near encyclopedic in their scope
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
Lesson one in mushing class: Don’t let go!
The story of tracking a legendary feline named El Jefe through the Arizona mountains
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