The newspaper standby still rivets our attention a century later
The mountaintop home of an Italian hermit who lived in the U.S. in the 1860s still attracts a handful of pilgrims
Disappearing patches of ice unleash new artifacts for discovery, but many could quickly degrade exposed to the elements
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The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities
The 1966 Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix's "The Crown"
For many, the personal—tea cups, dresses, needlework and charm bracelets—really was political. A new book tells why
Material gathered and preserved in a pack rat's midden helps researchers open new windows on the past
The much-loved children’s toy was a desperate spinoff of a putty used to clean soot off of wallpaper
Smithsonian Books presents ‘We Return Fighting,’ a groundbreaking exploration of African American involvement in World War I
The new film “Midway” revisits the pivotal WWII battle from the perspectives of pilots, codebreakers and naval officers on both sides of the conflict
World War II service members played an important role in the shift toward audience-centric storytelling
Making its debut in 1969, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond
Smithsonian’s Food History Weekend pays homage to José Andrés and other celebrity chefs; and places new artifacts on view
Few people claimed to fully understand it, but the esoteric theory still managed to spark the public's imagination
The new biopic “The King” finds Timothée Chalamet tracing Henry’s evolution from wayward prince to heroic warrior
For many Americans, their "local" paper would soon look much like the paper read halfway across the country
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
The actor, director and screenwriter brings Jonathan Lethem's acclaimed novel to the screen—with a few unsubtle changes
For a brief time in their history, these resorts served as hospitals, training grounds and operations bases
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