At the Terezin concentration camp, some of Europe's top artists found solace in creating new work. Today one musician is determined to give them an encore
Handwritten annotations in the Tudor king's psalter show how he looked to scripture to justify his break from Rome and the annulment of his first marriage
The sweet dessert is an important part of the culinary identity of so many places that people sometimes dispute claims to its origins
This summer, a podcast series from the National Air and Space Museum discusses Operation Pedro Pan, Latino Futurism and “Star Wars”
When the nascent naval power invaded Puerto Rico, three artists captured the moment, each explaining its significance in their own way
After leaving his home country in the early 13th century, the Englishman traveled to the Crusader states and served as an envoy of the Mongol Empire
The "father of the atomic bomb" has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right?
Wealthy landowners hired men who agreed to live in isolation on their estates for as long as seven years
In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world's oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering
A new book advises readers how to successfully navigate deadly disasters of the past
When American G.I.s fought abroad in wars in the 20th century, they left behind an unlikely legacy: canned meat
The first U.S. exhibition to display the wonders of China’s ancient city of Anyang is on view at the National Museum of Asian Art
A Civil War veteran, John William Boucher was one of the oldest men on the ground during the Great War
Traveling to the ancient Iraqi city, the Smithsonian’s ambassador at large reports on the international efforts to aid recovery
In 1923, the collapse of the Weimar Republic's economy impoverished millions and gave Adolf Hitler his first chance at seizing power
![In 1860, Lieutenant John M. Brooke wrote, “I am satisfied that [Manjiro] has had more to do with the opening of Japan than any other man living.” ](jpg/manjiro.jpg)
Rescued by an American sea captain, Manjiro spent time abroad before returning home, where he was valued for his expertise but never fully trusted
An 11th-century collection of aphorisms is a part of a new exhibition in California
The author of a sweeping re-examination of Western history reveals the global reach of Greek and Roman antiquity
After fleeing her native Germany, a young Jew found companionship and community as the Nazis approached
Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here's what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition
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