In 1912, Jim Thorpe became the greatest American Olympian of all time, but not if you ask the IOC
Food writer Ruth Reichl looks at the impact of the famous chef's partnership with her husband Paul
An ode to surfing’s fiercest, most successful competitor – who now has a place in the Smithsonian collections
Edwin Land's camera, the SX-70, perfected the art of instant gratification
An American diplomat’s memento takes center stage after 125 years
Thanks to an extensive restoration process, the public can now see how Jefferson created his own version of the Scripture
The 19th-century artist Robert Walter Weir took inspiration from Washington Irving to create a prototype of Santa Claus
A soldier's violin becomes a record of his war-time travels
Flooding islands, melting glaciers and dried-up streams: experience the impacts of climate change through the "Conversations with the Earth" exhibition
A hymnal owned by the brave leader of the Underground Railroad brings new insights into the life of the American heroine
The NASA flight director famously wore a homemade white vest as he averted tragedy during one of Apollo's most harrowing missions
The precise stitchwork of May Asaka Ishimoto, a second generation Japanese American who survived two years in an internment camp
On February 1, four college students sat down to request lunch service at a North Carolina Woolworth's and ignited a struggle
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