History

Scientists find active coral communities in reef system presumed dead decades ago

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Hitler’s birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter Nazi pilgrimages

  • Jul 22

'The museum does not take sides': Smithsonian official says amid Trump criticism

  • Jul 21
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Smithsonian defends exhibits amid White House criticism

  • Jul 21

Excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII sinking

  • Jul 20

Centuries-old festival brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

  • Jul 19

Mount Olympus, home of ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the World Heritage List

  • Jul 18

Trump admin replaces slavery memorial at President's House in Philadelphia

  • Jul 15

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Tom Hiddleston talks 'Pompeii: Out of Time'

  • Jul 14
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Hidden secrets of Pompeii revealed

  • Jul 14
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Thomas Jefferson's descendants wrestle with complicated family legacy

  • Jul 4
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Think you know the US presidents? Ask their family

  • Jul 3
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Descendants of Presidents McKinley, Hoover reflect on famous kin

  • Jul 3
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What did US presidents accomplish? Family members sound off

  • Jul 3
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Look back at America’s 1976 Bicentennial

  • Jul 3
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US presidents' greatest accomplishments according to their family

  • Jul 3
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Presidential families share little-known facts about their descendants

  • Jul 3
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Celebrating America’s oldest continuously running newspaper

  • Jul 3
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How an Italian sculptor created the World Cup trophy that became an icon

The World Cup trophy familiar to generations of soccer fans was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga

  • Jul 16

T. rex skeleton sold for $50.1M at auction

The 67-million-year-old skeleton is now the world's most valuable dinosaur.

  • Jul 14

'10 Million Names': Learn more about the history of enslaved people

The project is working to recover the names of people enslaved before 1865.

  • Jul 15

Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life

A new exhibition in Hungary brings ancient residents of the Roman frontier city of Aquincum to life with detailed facial reconstructions

  • Jul 15

White House accuses Smithsonian of presenting 'a radical view of American history'

The Smithsonian says it is committed to "nonpartisan" scholarship.

  • Jul 6