This writer traced her roots back to a small Calabrian village and found 100 living relatives. A new Italian initiative makes it easier for descendants to do the same in the country’s less-traveled ...

In an 1866 meeting where Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony argued about whether to prioritize suffrage for black men or ...

Solidarity spurred students and people of color to call for American divestment from apartheid South Africa in the 1980s, and has more recently brought Black activists to Standing Rock. The notion of ...

In the former president’s pitch to voters, historians hear echoes of the nation’s inescapable xenophobic history.

Fernando Valenzuela certainly did, as we were so vividly reminded after the former Dodgers All-Star left-hander died at age 63 on Tuesday. Valenzuela’s death came just days before the team which he ...

One of many stories in the Library of Congress searchable archive of war reminiscences ... We tallied the votes from our online poll and on-site ballots, and this restored 1931 Waco is the ...

In her speech, newly appointed director Anne Helmreich emphasized the center’s role in safeguarding the diverse stories that define American art.

What is included in the Smithsonian magazine digital edition? The Smithsonian magazine digital edition includes all the editorial content and photos from the current print issue of Smithsonian ...

As research over the past several decades has shown, whales play a critical role in bolstering ocean ecosystems. Many whale ...

He can otherwise be found in Outside Magazine, BBC Travel, Saveur, National Geographic, and more. Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin's symbol of death and division ...

In collaboration with USA TODAY, “America’s Veterans: Honor, Service, and Sacrifice” is a tribute to veterans—covering ...