A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to ...

This above lithographic print depicts men in action during the Battle of Gettysburg. Armed Forces History / NMAH This U.S. Army canteen, sporting a bulls-eye design and a painted scene of camp life, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History at HBCUs” on Jan. 16, examining the cultural and historical influence of ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Optical Telescope Element Pathfinder testing hardware, and a full-scale model of Parker ...

A Bible carried during civil rights demonstrations and other artifacts are being quietly removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capital, according to ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture will revamp its slavery exhibit, removing a significant artifact as its loan agreement concludes, amid broader scrutiny of ...

Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry's Japan Expedition (1853-1854) not only began a tradition of “gunboat diplomacy” so often associated with mid-nineteenth century American expansionism, it also ...

To commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian Science Education Center today released a new free eBook, ...