Behind the very first artifact to enter the African American History Museum's collections resides a story about recovering the Afro-Ecuadorian experience
A contingent of descendants, related to the founder of the Smithsonian Institution, embarked on a tour of the museums
The first president wanted to unite citizens of all religions without alienating Catholics, freethinkers and Jews
Grape seeds dating back to medieval and Roman periods share many similarities with the wine grapes we enjoy today
A look back at a major turning point in the struggle for gay rights
To mark the anniversary, Wyoming is delivering an impressive lineup of events, from a reenactment of the first vote to female-focused exhibits and retreats
Apollo at 50: We Choose to Go to the Moon
It's been half a century since humankind touched down on the surface of the moon, and we're not done praising the feat
A look back at how the ceremonies marking major anniversaries of the Allied invasion of Europe have evolved.
These events and exhibits shed light on the experiences of soldiers during the invasion of Normandy and the remainder of World War II
The Russians may have been winning the space race in the 1950s, but they couldn’t hold a candle to the sophistication of Western dress.
Patented in 1944, the Higgins boat gave the Allies the advantage in amphibious assaults
Army medic Ray Lambert, now 98, landed with the first assault wave on Omaha Beach. Seventy-five years later, he could be the last man standing
The furor that erupted throughout New York City cannot be disentangled from the long history of the urban oasis
As a key advisor to F.D.R., Adm. William D. Leahy was instrumental in bringing the Allies together to agree upon the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe
From gunslingers' graves to gold mines, the South Dakota city—and inspiration for the new 'Deadwood' movie—is steeped in Old West history
Thanks to the new acquisition, scholars at the Athenaeum library are connecting the dots of the city’s social network of abolitionists
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
Open-heart procedures evolved rapidly once Mayo Clinic surgeon John Kirklin made his improvements to an earlier invention
It's ironic that women today must fight for equality in Silicon Valley. After all, their math skills helped launch the digital age
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