From a series of coins to a museum in the making, their groundbreaking achievements gain new visibility
The artwork by Edmonia Lewis, the first African American sculptor in the classical mode, epitomizes her immense talent
What to make of the alluring legend of the New York teen who warned that the Redcoats were coming
How a team of fearless American women overcame medical skepticism to stop whooping cough, a vicious infectious disease, and save countless lives
Over its 13-year run, Vee Jay built a roster that left a lasting impact on every genre of music
These photographs explore the waterways of the South that brought suffering to so many and also provided some a way out of bondage
A portion of the Seven Mile Bridge, an engineering marvel completed in 1909, has been transformed into a linear park
Elizabeth Meaders' acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art
The pathbreaking lawyer and “Civil Rights Queen” was the first Black woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court
Seventy-five years after the game-changing camera was unveiled to the public, a scientist calls attention to Land's other technological breakthroughs
After his incarceration during WWII, Toshio Mori released a collection of short stories based on his experiences as a second generation Asian immigrant
Earlier this month, a Hawaiian delegation retrieved 58 sets of ancestral remains from five European museums
Why three religious groups traded monogamy for celibacy, polygamy and "complex marriage"
In his new book, the former White House photographer frames a clear picture of the Obama years
Families were stripped of their rights and freedoms in February 1942, when FDR signed Executive Order 9066
Willow Biden isn’t the first feline to grace the presidential residence's halls
In 1963, the civil rights leader shoved aside a guardsman’s bayonet with disgust and defiance; photography preserved the charged moment
The revolutionary may have tried to find the author's grandfather by raiding a New Mexico village—but a friend's camera truly captured her family patriarch
The brutal attack took place during the Red Summer, a nationwide wave of violence against Black Americans
The careers of Shannon Dunn-Downing, Kelly Clark, Amy Purdy and Hannah Teter are recognized in the Smithsonian collections; learn their stories
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