The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture reflects on what it took to make a dream reality
A new project from Northeastern University traces the journeys of 80 women who attempted to escape Europe and find new lives in America during World War II
The authoritarian government led by Marshal Pétain participated in Jewish expulsions and turned France into a quasi-police state
Spies used it as a secret weapon. A president tumbled from it. Hitler wanted it destroyed. Just what made this train so intriguing?
The new research by two physicists adds to astronomical knowledge—and overturns previous Biblical interpretations
A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country
The true story behind the new movie, "Goodbye Christopher Robin"
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
Paying homage to the spirit of philanthropy, the museum honors the Eliza Project and the Graham Windham orphanage
American artist Thomas Hart Benton thought it crucial to highlight the dark spots in the state's history
From tuna fish to the lesser-known woodcock, food experts peer under the bread and find the story of a nation
An anonymous writer's spinoff of Cervantes' masterpiece showed the peril and potential of new printing technology
A better understanding of how we interpret our past, and what and who we choose to remember, would go a long way to healing our nation’s wounds
From Cuba to South Africa, the advent of barbed wire and automatic weapons allowed the few to imprison the many
At the center of the case was a beautiful young woman named Grace Marks. But was she really responsible for the crime?
How Walt Disney inspired the world's scariest Halloween tradition
A new addition to the National Museum of the American Indian links current events to a long and problematic history
On the 500th anniversary of his 95 Theses, look back at some of the surprising aspects of the man who changed Christianity and the world
William Castle went all-out to fright audiences with his horror movies and marketing strategy
In New Jersey, it's known as 'Mischief Night." In Detroit, it's 'Devil's Night.' And in Cincinnati, it's ... 'Cabbage Night'?
A tour of the city’s dead can unearth some fascinating stories
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