Rumors ran wild as white mobs assaulted black residents who in turn fought back, refusing to be intimidated
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
From astronaut autobiographies to definitive accounts from leading historians, these are the must reads about the landmark mission
What responsibility do archaeologists have when their research about prehistoric finds is appropriated to make 21st-century arguments about ethnicity?
The people who bent metal and built spaceships recall the culture and leadership that made it possible to send humans to the lunar surface
You asked, we answered
For those living in poverty, the billions spent on the Apollo program, no matter how inspiring the mission, laid bare the nation's priorities
Archaeologists are discovering that two of the world’s most prized flavors have a much richer history than we thought
Before computers randomly issued jury summons, some state laws required that children do the picking
The hugely successful game, patented 50 years ago this week, had its critics at first
How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
An American tale of speed demons, murder and a son's attempt to complete his father's unfinished legacy
We retrace the journey that had a long-lasting influence on the enigmatic author's improbable career
Stricken with polio as an adult, he retired from the military and joined NASA's ingenious design team
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
In 1933, the Harlem Renaissance star wrote a powerful essay about race. It has never been published in English—until now
With conflict raging again in Israel, a fearless initiative reveals a complex reality that few visitors ever experience
The Fourth of July is also National Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Day, and no amount of scientific logic can crack this tradition
A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
From fireworks shields to seat belts, these inventions throughout history have made summer fun less risky
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
Montgomery worked closely with the Apollo astronauts to train them to use handheld tools and equipment on the moon
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