An unfinished Civil War memorial became an allegory for peace—and a scene of insurrection
James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander, the two stars of the play and movie, reminisce about their experience adapting the life story of boxer Jack Johnson
Veterans like Prince Hall fought for independence and then abolition in the earliest days of the nation
Opinions are divided in the agrarian town of Chinchero, where the airport is slated to open in 2025
A theft more than 60 years ago shows how sought-after scarce vaccine doses have been in past epidemics
At the height of the Reconstruction, the pressing issue was Black male suffrage
America’s bold response to the Soviet Union depended on an unknown spy agency operative whose story can at last be told
Maintaining a shared sense of nationhood has always been a struggle for a country defined not by organic ties, but by a commitment to a set of ideals
The arduous process, says the Smithsonian's Richard Kurin, is "a victory over violent extremism"
Time to reclaim the legacy and success of the first Black woman in the nation to organize and run a bank in the segregated South
The Black Banjo Reclamation Project aims to put banjos into the hands of everyday people
A gown worn by the first First Lady reveals a dimension of her nature that few have been aware of
One of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, the seemingly ageless wonder inspired awe among the public and his opponents
Almost three decades ago, Americans were awed by the pitch-perfect airbag-assisted landing and the deploying of the rover Sojourner
Shaka King's upcoming film dramatizes Black Panther leader Fred Hampton's betrayal by an FBI informant
Jim McDowell, known to many simply as “the Black Potter,” is a ceramicist who specializes in a craft with deep connections to lost histories
The shell was played for the first time in millennia after being rediscovered in the collections of a French museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Freer and Sackler Galleries host virtual events
A look at the president's words and actions during his term shows his true sentiments on slavery and racial equality
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