A thing takes place, and it goes into the history books. But whether something even gets remembered and how is often far from simple.

OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush fancied himself an adventurer, visionary and MacGyver-esque experimenter. He was ...

Brick by brick, beam by beam and shingle by shingle, a house where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others planned marches ...

Today in History for Aug. 10: In 258, St. Lawrence was martyred in Rome. Traditional accounts say that he was slowly roasted on a gridiron. (Modern historians have disputed the account's likelihood.) ...

At the Smithsonian Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, cabinets contain thousands of wood specimens, some of which ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what happened on this date? August 10 holds stories that span centuries.

The museum says the updated presentation reflects careful consideration and adherence to institutional principles.

The nation’s museum whitewashed the language to describe the president’s impeachments after being accused of promoting ...