When prominent Americans like Kobe Bryant die, mourners flock to the National Portrait Gallery in search of solace
While the efficacy of the spitting policy in preventing disease transmission was questionable, it helped usher in an era of modern public health laws
From Renaissance artists to aviation pioneers, suffragists and scientists, these women led lives destined for the silver screen
Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
New research unravels the scheme to bury the Victorian writer in Westminster Abbey—against his wishes
Alexis Coe's cheeky biography of the first president pulls no punches
In “Brave. Black. First.,” meet more than 50 African American women who changed the world
This tradition was one of the main ways American women gained access to political power in the 20th century
The 1980s brought about America's gym obsession—and a machine that demands a notoriously grueling cardio workout
One of the great monuments to the Greensboro Sit-In is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
This primer covers Scottish sovereignty from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum and Brexit
Former Minnesota Vikings kicker Fred Cox invented the safer, softer football for kids of all ages
With landscapes infused with an emotion borne of a life of struggle, this master receives his due in this traveling retrospective now at the Smithsonian
In the final months of World War II, 75 years ago, German citizens and soldiers fleeing the Soviet army died when the "Wilhelm Gustloff" sank
For the composer’s 250th birthday, visit the apartments where he lived, the theaters where he worked and his final resting place
The Great War was a “transformative moment” for African Americans, who fought for the U.S. even as they were denied access to Democracy
Of the few who survived the Nazi camp complex, a handful returned to ensure the site couldn't be swept away into historical memory
From Chicago's Prohibition tours to Palau's newly enacted marine sanctuary, here are a dozen destinations to travel to this year
An alliance between dance impresario Alvin Ailey and photographer Jack Mitchell yielded more than 10,000 images
The discovery of a legendary wreck raises questions about who should control sunken riches
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