Silva’s work as a makeup artist on "Girlfriends" unexpectedly thrust her into the beauty products industry as an innovator and entrepreneur
Smithsonian American Art Museum announces major acquisition of the works of Black photographers James P. Ball, Glenalvin Goodridge and Augustus Washington
At first, it was all about hauling things we needed. Then the vehicle itself became the thing we wanted
The ancient plants at the heart of the conflict are essential to science—and might hold clues to new superfoods
A new book highlights the writings of Jane Strachey, a middle-class woman whose husband worked for the famed Howe family
Students find lasting resonance in the words and simple notes of the 1869 hymn 'How Can I Keep from Singing?'
In a deeply divided moment, a new initiative aims to bring Americans together by reckoning with our racial past
The newly recovered 1787 Hungerford Deed, detailing a contentious squabble over property and prestige, can now be viewed in a new virtual exhibition
A sudden tragedy thrust this pioneer into the family business and into history, making her the first woman to run an iron mill in the United States
After a multi-million renovation, the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Ybor City offers visitors a museum and tours of its working factory
The furniture piece has gone through countless permutations, but it all started at a time when resting outdoors was thought to be a matter of life or death
In July 1921, an outburst of sectarian violence in Belfast claimed 16 lives on the eve of a truce between Great Britain and Ireland
A new film starring Dev Patel as Gawain feels more like a psychological thriller than a period drama
In duels over Eastern Europe, the agile fighter scored kill after kill
After first meeting in 1950, the couple was instrumental in founding the nation’s first organization for gay women
Beat the August heat with these 20 Smithsonian Associates online programs
The 1787 Hungerford Deed, donated to the Smithsonian in 2019, offers a glimpse into the family dynamics that shaped the founder's decision
Images of Olympians and other athletes on boxes helped the cereal maintain a competitive edge
The beloved Olympic sport has evolved drastically over the past 2,000 years
Having lived through Germany's Nazi regime, Otl Aicher went on to pioneer democratic design
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