A devastating attack at a Scottish primary school sparked national outcry—and a successful campaign for gun reform
In 1904, measles epidemics were spiraling across the state of Connecticut
Despite his phobia, the five-star general built the U.S. Air Force
A case in Texas offered a chance for the prosecutor and future Supreme Court justice to test the legality of segregation
The empty vial, a vaccination card and scrubs worn by nurse Sandra Lindsay, first to be injected, will go on view in a new exhibition in 2022
From Mississippi Freedom Schools, to free speech rallies at UC Berkeley, and in the coffeehouses, her protest music took her everywhere
Jessica Cox, author of 'Disarm your Limits: The Flight Formula to Lift You to Success,' motivates people around the world to overcome their differences
Strict gender norms pushed them out of a centuries-long tradition
Emilio Sanchez and the British government fought the lucrative business as American authorities looked the other way
A new book shows us the capital region's earliest years through the eyes and the experiences of leaders like Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Keckley
Free blacks cared for the sick even as their lives were imperiled
The sagas suggest she settled in Newfoundland and eventually made eight crossings of the North Atlantic Sea
Multi-part courses, studio arts classes and virtual study tours produced by the world’s largest museum-based educational program
These March releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Housewives' essential role in health care is coming to light as more recipe books from the pre-Industrial Revolution era are digitized
The National Museum of African American History and Culture offers service and tips for genealogy efforts
An activist, writer, doctor and intellectual, James McCune Smith, born enslaved, directed his talents to the eradication of slavery
A powerful outdoor exhibition amplifies a message of "pride, tenacity and possibility"
A hardworking nurse envisioned a new way to know who was at the door
The front lines of a terrible epidemic, through the eyes of a young doctor profoundly touched by tragedy
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