Going into World War I, the British Navy tasted success for well over a century. By 1916, they finally had an adversary that would test their abilities
A professor of consumer culture tracks the history of positive psychology
Museums can be a starting point, says David J. Skorton, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Newspapers reported that cowgirl Ella Watson was a no-good thief who deserved the vigilante killing that befell her, when in reality she was anything but
The mayor of New Orleans offers his reading list for anyone looking to better understand the real history of Confederate monuments
In a new editorial series, we recap the NBC show that puts a new twist on American history
Resources at the African American History Museum deliver a wealth of opportunity for genealogical research
The dime novels and story papers entertained boys and launched a popular culture we still consume today
The original arguments Congress made for 'springing ahead' have been thoroughly debunked. So why are they still being used today?
Seventy-five years ago, the Office for Price Administration wanted to limit the use of leather on the homefront
In some ways, he encountered a world unavailable to the enslaved. But in others, the journey was rife with danger and degradation
Self-driving cars were far from Ralph Teetor's mind when he patented his speed control device
On July 30, 1998, the pilot of Proteus Airlines Flight 706 made a slight detour so his passengers could watch a famous ocean liner
The congresswoman donates to the Smithsonian artifacts tied to her first day as Speaker of the House in 2007
The Royal Regalia represent two millennia of a nation's sovereignty and symbolize numerous aspects of its power
Although he was denied his seat in the House, Menard continued his political activism with the goal of uniting people across the Western Hemisphere
The new exhibition 'Americans' at the National Museum of the American Indian prompts a deeper dive for historic truths
History isn’t pretty and sometimes it is vastly different than what we’ve been taught, say Lonnie Bunch and Kevin Gover
Although she’s often overshadowed by her husband, Frederick Douglass, Anna made his work possible
While the virus disproportionately affected young men, women stepped into public roles that hadn't previously been open to them
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