The Union general directly benefited from the brutal institution before and during the Civil War
The first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court died on Friday at age 93
In 19th-century St. Louis, Madam Priscilla Henry earned a life-changing fortune—and scores of enemies vying for her crown
The Pennsylvanian was one of America’s greatest heroes. Why hasn’t he gotten his due?
Untold Stories of American History
The Icarians thought they could build a paradise, but their project was marked by failure almost from the start
This Yuletide mainstay continues to warm cockles and ventricles everywhere
Inspired by a moment of empathy from President Theodore Roosevelt, the huggable toy had a rocky start before it became the stuff of legend
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The Bradley Cooper-led film is a dramatization of the storied composer and conductor's complex love life
Sixty years ago, three pathologists at the National Naval Medical Center examined the president's fatal wounds
Smithsonian experts reflect on the life and legacy of the former first lady, who died Sunday at age 96
This year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual showcase of new acquisitions spotlights female subjects and female artists
Originally built as barriers between fields and farms, the region’s abandoned farmstead walls have since become the binding threads of its cultural fabric
A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front
A new film finally spotlights Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington
A courageous New Deal program brought authoritarianism into the spotlight. Then the drama moved onto the political stage
Rare footage of the woman magician's act captures her magnetic stage presence and range of tricks
A group of American veterans return to the infamous compound where they and hundreds of other service members were held captive and tortured during the war
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The great orator was a branding genius, and a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery showcases his motivations
“Killers of the Flower Moon” sets a new standard in its nuanced portrait of Osage life. Decades of prior films about Native Americans didn't even try
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