Stories

2044 results
Detail of the Great Historical Clock of America, an ornate, complex clock with gold inlay and various figures
Video

The Great Historical Clock of America

A Mechanical Patriotic Lesson

July 3, 2025
Postcard with the text “Main St., Vinalhaven, Me.” and the image of a band parading down a street as bystanders watch.
Article

More than music: American bands have modeled democracy for centuries

Bryan Proksch
June 10, 2025
Text: What is the Smithsonian Institution?
Video

Introduction to the Smithsonian

May 27, 2025
A magazine published by the Anti Saloon League of Fostoria, Ohio, titled “Church versus the American Issue.”
Article

Pledging students yesterday and today

Emma Cieslik
May 12, 2025
A gold Great Americans medal featuring an eagle and the text: GREAT AMERICANS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Program

Great Americans Medal

May 8, 2025
Two lanterns stand on small plinths in a museum display. One lantern is lit.
Article

Lighting the way home: Two lanterns’ journey back to Alaska

Caitlin Gilroy
May 5, 2025
White jersey with green accents. The back reads "Pelé" with the number 10 (right).
Article

Soccer goes American: Pelé and the rise of American league soccer

Erika T. Zurita
April 21, 2025
Text: Historian John Fricke answers: What it was like to be on the set of "The Wizard of Oz"
Video

What it was like to be on the set of "The Wizard of Oz"

April 8, 2025
Printed newspaper
Article

The Declaration of Independence and the printed word in the Thirteen Colonies

Joan Boudreau
April 3, 2025
Black and white photo of Teresa Rodriguez with text Latinas Talk Latinas: Teresa Rodriguez Helping Communities Understand the World
Video

Teresa Rodriguez

March 25, 2025
Black and white photo of Lori Montenegro, a Latina woman
Video

Lori Montenegro

March 18, 2025
a white box with purple star that reads "10 years" over purple outline sketches of various women
Program

2025

Women in Philanthropy

March 12, 2025
Black and white photo of a Latina woman with the text "Latinas Talk Latinas, Dunia Elvir: The Power of Determination and Service"
Video

Dunia Elvir

March 11, 2025
Beyoncé performs with daughter, Blue Ivy, during the halftime show of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images
Podcast

Collected Season Two, Episode 6

The Future of Black Women in Music

March 6, 2025
Black and white photo of a Latina woman with the text "Latinas Talk Latinas, Martha Tijerina: Witnessing the Rise of Spanish Language Media"
Video

Martha Tijerina

March 4, 2025
A young Bernice Johnson Reagon is pictured at a microphone, at the 1969 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. She is wearing a blouse in shades of purple, gold, and red, with a kerchief on her head in matching fabric. She wears big circular gold earrings and looks poised to speak.
Podcast

Collected Season Two, Episode 5

To Advocate Like Bernice

February 27, 2025
Polygraph with dark paper marked with a vibrating line and notations
Article

No lies detected: Preserving a century-old polygraph through conservation

Madi Schaaf
February 24, 2025
A black and white photograph of Donna Summer. She meets the camera with a steady gaze. Her hair is shoulder length; © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved. Usage conditions apply.
Podcast

Collected Season Two, Episode 4

To Rise Like Donna

February 20, 2025
This “Black Stars” magazine cover from February 1979 features a color photograph of the singer Tina Turner in an elaborate stage costume. She is smiling. Her arms are raised, extending the fabric of her costume like wings. Her costume resembles an elaborate, sequined bodysuit, and she is wearing high heels.
Podcast

To Dance Like Tina

To Dance Like Tina

February 13, 2025
Triple exposure of Ella Fitzgerald in concert
Podcast

Collected Season Two, Episode 2

To Scat Like Ella

February 6, 2025