Years away from having a building of their own, Smithsonian staff are already at work on the exhibition ¡Presente! for next year
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the U.S. got to where it is today
The Huff-Daland Duster ushered in the era of agriculture aviation
The writings of many fine authors support the research and ambitious undertakings of an Institution rising to the challenges ahead
Reintroduced to Wanuskewin Heritage Park in 2019, the animals' hooves uncovered four 1,000-year-old rock carvings
Scholars are unraveling the myths surrounding the 1621 feast, which found the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag cementing a newly established alliance
Conceptions of the medieval Crusades tend to lump disparate movements together, ignoring the complexity and diversity of these military campaigns
Seen as preteens, the future tennis sensations loved each other as much as they loved the sport
The statesman was embarrassed by the mishap—no doubt a murder most fowl
A friend of Henry David Thoreau, Ellen Sewall Osgood's pursuit of her scientific passion illuminates the limits and possibilities placed on the era's women
Today’s video hoaxes can be downright ugly. But image-makers have been fooling viewers from the beginning
Two hundred years after her birth, her pioneering commitment to public health has only become more salient
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The spirited aviator came out of poverty to soar to great heights
Beneath a desert in Israel, a scholar and his team are unearthing astonishing new evidence of an advanced society in the time of the biblical Solomon
A new book by journalist Lina Zeldovich traces the management of human waste—and underscores poop's potential as a valuable resource
Covering 962 square miles, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary includes 36 known shipwrecks
Created as a customer service tool 100 years ago, the fictional character marks the evolution of domesticity in the United States
Smithsonian leaders discuss how the Institution can be a powerful place for investigating and addressing society’s most difficult issues
Harriet Martineau took control of her medical care, defying the male-dominated establishment’s attempts to dismiss her as hysterical and fragile
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