American History
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How Two Women Ended the Deadly Feather Trade
Birds like the snowy egret were on the brink of extinction, all because of their sought-after plumage
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Document Deep Dive: A Historic Moment in the Fight for Women’s Voting Rights
A cartoonist diagrammed the parade—5,000 suffragists strong—that defiantly marched in Washington more than a century ago
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Where Does the Tooth Fairy Put All Those Teeth?
A new video introduces kids to the wonders of museums with help from a familiar friend
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Events March 1-3: A thriller film, a Women’s Suffrage Festival and Influential African American Women
This week, see Nicole Kidman melt down, celebrate women's rights and learn about great African American women you've never heard of
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Suffragette City: That March that Made and Changed History in D.C. Turns 100
The civil rights procession that revitalized calls for the 19th amendment was the first to use D.C. as a backdrop
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Scientific American in 1875: Eating Horse Meat Would Boost the Economy
Where did our aversion to horse meat come from, and why did Scientific American think we should eat it anyway?
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A River Bend Community Set To Music: Gees Bend Jazz Symphony
Artists are making sweet music using history and museum collections as inspiration
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Could a Whale Accidentally Swallow You? It Is Possible
Whale sharks probably can't fit you down their esophagus, but mariners claim that sperm whales have swallowed people in the past
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Events February 26-28: A Garden Scavenger Hunt, Japanese Flute and Drums and Author Taylor Branch
This week, get active in Smithsonian's gardens, jam out to jazz on traditional Japanese instruments and meet the author of The King Years
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VIDEO: The Show, Lincoln’s Washington at War, Depicts the Transformation of Washington
A new documentary from Smithsonian Channel looks at how the Civil War helped transform the city of Washington, D.C.
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Photo Interactive: The Civil War, Now in Living Color
How one author adds actual blues and grays to historic photographs
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The Hunt for a New, Copyright-Free Happy Birthday Song
In the United States, "Happy Birthday to You"—one of the most popular songs in the world—is still under copyright. And it will be until 2030
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Presenting the Real Harlem Shake
More than a goofy meme, the Harlem Shake is a dance with long roots
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Mississippi Officially Ratifies Amendment to Ban Slavery, 148 Years Late
The movie Lincoln helped kick Mississippi into action on finally ratifying the 13th Amendment
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Sneak Peek: Medical Marvels and Historical Oddities from the Collections
From Florida's infamous hanging chads and the magnifying glass used to inspect them to vanity eyeballs, American History curators brought the goods for 2013's Tweet Up
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The Fashion World Has No Excuse, But There’s a Good Reason Bill Cosby Wore Crazy Sweaters
The story behind Bill Cosby's sweaters has a lot more to do with television production than fashion
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Nuclear Bombs Made It Possible to Carbon Date Human Tissue
The fallout of the nuclear bomb era is still alive today - in our muscles
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The Civil War, Now in Living Color
How one author adds actual blues and grays to historic photographs
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Events February 15-17: Sketching Lessons, Arabian Jazz and Lincoln’s Dream
This week, indulge your creative side, hear Arab music, and meet a children's book author
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PHOTOS: A Piece of History, Celebrating Mardi Gras in D.C.
Historical photographs of Mardi Gras celebrations also tell the story of D.C.'s African American roots
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