Over the centuries, Brunhild and Fredegund were dismissed and even parodied. But a new book shows how they outwitted their enemies like few in history
The Revolution-era Boston establishment couldn't believe that the young African American woman wrote the exquisite book of poetry
During the Civil War, these individuals convinced the president, altering the course of U.S. history
In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment. Now a small team of archaeologists are protecting it from more modern threats
A historian traces the tradition's links to space travel, the Doomsday Clock and Alfred Hitchcock
The year's most exciting discoveries include a Viking "piggy bank," a lost Native American settlement and a secret passageway hidden behind a bookshelf
From archaeological finds to an invasive weed to Roman bathrooms, these were our most-read articles of the year
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore attracted the KKK's ire for their tireless promotion of civil rights in the Jim Crow South
Held across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the events sought to raise awareness for poor living conditions and offer the animals a holiday respite
The Christmas classic, released 75 years ago, conveys many messages beyond having faith in one another
A new behind-the-scenes book, “There She Was,” and a Smithsonian collecting initiative celebrate the pageant’s centennial
Aaron Sorkin's new film dramatizes three pivotal moments in the lives of comedy legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
These top titles deliver amazing facts, fresh rhymes and important life lessons
Released in Japan 50 years ago, the portable meal proved to be one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 57 titles this year
In a new book, Smithsonian historian Eric S. Hintz traces the rise and fall, and rise again, of the maverick inventor
Eighty years ago, civilian Julio DeCastro and his colleagues at the Hawaii base's naval yard saved 32 sailors trapped inside the U.S.S. "Oklahoma"
Soulful Christmas music is an obsession for Bill Adler, so he interviewed the singer of one of his favorite songs
New research reveals the feasibility of the infamous execution method
Across the five boroughs, dozens of daycare centers stand as survivors of a massive effort in the 1970s to quickly grow a publicly funded childcare system
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