Featuring iconic and everyday items, including a Revolutionary War gunboat and a first-generation iPod, “In Pursuit of Life, ...

President Trump’s visit to China is a reminder of connection between the two countries. Asian Americans are the ...

Explore the Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s new exhibit, “In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness,” featuring 250 artifacts that tell the story of America’s 250-year journey. The ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As the country’s 250th anniversary approaches, The New York Historical has launched a $250,000 prize for those who have helped the public better understand the past. The David M.

Stream now with KPBS+. This six-part documentary series that reveals and explores the early history of Muslims in the United ...

Mount Rushmore, Uncle Sam, the White House and the Statue of Liberty are among the American icons immortalized in thread by ...

Ed Burdick reminded me that America’s strength was never meant to rest on military might alone,” Mendis writes.

“Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under fire for radically rewriting history by claiming the American ...

This 1776-2026 Liberty Semiquincentennial Half Dollar is the perfect gift for yourself or your father this Father’s Day. Grab ...

On Friday, May 15, the students will open up the exhibit to family, friends, and the community with new public museum tours.