The Union general directly benefited from the brutal institution before and during the Civil War
The Union general directly benefited from the brutal institution before and during the Civil War
Highly anticipated before its arrival in late 1973, Kohoutek became an interplanetary punchline. But astronomers may have gotten the last laugh
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?
The Nazis and Soviets sought to erase the mass killing of 33,000 Jews at Babyn Yar, but a new effort seeks to remember the dead even as Russia attacks
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
The bold journalist, who made a splash on both sides of the lens, is the subject of a new biopic starring Kate Winslet
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
A new Hollywood epic traces Napoleon Bonaparte's rise and fall through his checkered relationship with his first wife
How November 22, 1963, changed Dallas' Dealey Plaza forever
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the United States ended up where it is today
Smithsonian experts reflect on the life and legacy of the former first lady, who died Sunday at age 96
An exhibition at LACMA examines the legacy of Dutch colonization through a fictive 17th-century collector's room of wonders
This year, the National Portrait Gallery's annual showcase of new acquisitions spotlights female subjects and female artists
The last season of "The Crown" will examine the aftermath of the beloved royal's death in a car accident in 1997
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