The wheel of the Trinidad, which sank off the coast of Wisconsin in Lake Michigan in 1881 (Tamara Thomsen / State Historical Society of Wisconsin)

Historians Discover 'Remarkably Intact' Shipwreck, Undisturbed Beneath Lake Michigan for 142 Years

Built for cross-lake grain trade, the poorly maintained schooner met its watery end in 1881

Teresa Nowakowski

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For the Love of Lizards: Meet One of the Smithsonian’s Lizard Experts

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The Revolutionary Influence of the First English Children’s Novel

On this day in 1860, pioneering social reformer Jane Addams was born. Known as the "mother of social work," she was named co-winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts, notably Chicago’s famed Hull House.

Read how the center, which became a beacon for poor immigrants, helped enact real change.

Cycle of Life

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