Nearly all of Irving’s once-famous satires are unread today, though ‘Rip Van Winkle’ lives on.

Alt: Kristen Bell as Eleanor Shellstrop Says 'Noice!'

A site that shows you how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived. Our case study: Martha Ballard.

The Bayeux Tapestry is now on display in England’s British Museum, and the hottest ticket in London right now is a chance to peek at a nearly century old piece of fabric art. Whether you’ve gotten …

Alt: Wheelers attack Dorothy in Return to Oz

The AHA endorses the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026, introduced by Reps. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) in response to ong...

On the eve of his retirement, Bunch explains the Smithsonian's role in preserving history

Uncovering the role of Northern agriculture in economic growth and the expansion of federal power in nineteenth-century America.

Where normal people see “rights,” the White House sees privileges that the president may grant or withhold as he sees fit.

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.