The Huddled Masses And The Myth Of America
The United States has always thought of itself as a nation of immigrants. So why has immigration been such a controversial topic throughout our nation's history?
American History
At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates
Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.
Looking 'Beyond The Big House' And Into The Lives Of Slaves
A new house tour bypasses Charleston's antebellum mansions and takes visitors directly to the quarters where enslaved people lived and worked.
Salem Memorializes Those Killed During Witch Trials
The memorial stands at the site where 19 innocent women and men were hanged. It opened on the 325th anniversary the first mass execution of five women.
How The Story Of Beer Is The Story Of America
The Smithsonian's first brewing historian explores everything from immigration to urbanization through the lens of beer. And with the boom in microbrewing, she says beer's story has come full circle.
Colonial Williamsburg Cuts Jobs To Reduce Growing Debt
Colonial Williamsburg President and CEO Mitchell Reiss says the museum's foundation has been losing millions of dollars a year and was more than $300 million in debt at the end of 2016.
Trump, The Golfer In Chief
President Trump plays a lot of golf. But not nearly as much as Woodrow Wilson.
The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them
April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses — who were so important that Germans plotted to kill them.
Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History
The name on that box of cake mix belonged to a real person. Hines was a traveling salesman who just wanted to find a decent meal on the road — and ended up being America's go-to restaurant expert.
These Fifth-Graders Think It's Really, Really Important That You Vote
They're too young to vote, but they're still getting out the vote. After learning about the history of voting and democracy in America, these young activists took their message to a college campus.