American History: You don't have to own an original document to conduct a manuscript investigation. The Internet has brought thousands of manuscripts within your reach. Pinpoint a subject or topic ...

WASHINGTON—The Biden appointee in charge of the nation’s most treasured documents has over the past year ignited a behind-the ...

It’s one of the most, if not the most, important documents in American history—and as such, there are plenty of facts about ...

Its contents are already familiar, for it is merely a compilation of some of the greatest documents of American history. The book contains the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the ...

From the earliest settlers and the Revolutionary War, American soldiers have been a transformative force shaping history.

The Powering Project ended and Powering a Generation was retired in 2024. For access to electric power and other objects, you may search the Smithsonian’s Collections search site. For access to ...

This package of lessons address campaigning, inauguration, the roles of the president, life in the White House, and assassination and mourning. Each topic includes teacher background information and ...

The John Harvard Library was established by the Belknap Press of the University Press in 1955 to make important but inaccessible documents of American cultural history generally available.

Opinion: In this Veterans Day op-ed, a military history filmmaker implores Americans to document the stories of World War II ...

History is not a passive subject ... of Primary Sources Students learn about Dr. Fred W. Thomas, a German-American who was accused of being a Nazi Spy during World War II, then act out the ...

The ACLU has become so ingrained in American society that it is hard to imagine an ... To commemorate our centennial year and document the history of the ACLU, we commissioned a series of essays ...

Patricia Kilby-Robb, a retired educator, gives a tour of the James Wilson Kilby African American Museum on Shenandoah Shores ...