Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, and yet the story of voting in America has often been one of exclusion—and many who are able to vote choose not to exercise the right. The fight for voting ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration, is displaying the Treaty with the Western Cherokee, 1828, in “Nation to ...

While fast-food restaurants have been around since the 1920s, drive-thru dining came of age in car-crazy California in the 1950s. IN-N-OUT Burger was an early part of this trend, opening in 1948 at ...

Archives of American Art Ed Bisese Christmas card to Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. Archives of American Art Michael Clark, New York, N.Y. christmas card to Jacob Kainen, Chevy Chase, Md. Archives of ...

As a child, the diversity of plants and animals in his native Colombia left Carlos Jaramillo mesmerized. He found their fossils scattered across the landscape, leading him on a journey into the ...

Portrait of the artist Adam Pendleton. © Adam Pendleton. Photo: Matthew Septimus. Kate Gibbs ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the artist list and prizewinners for “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today,” a major exhibition featuring juried selections from the ...

The world's most popular natural history museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through ...

Washington, D.C.’s beloved family-friendly winter wonderland, ZooLights, returns to brighten the holiday season at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Now in its 16th ...