The laces made in Belgium during World War One are an important part of the lace holdings of the Division of Home and Community Life’s Textile Collection in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of ...

It's a symbol of cutting-edge military might from 100-plus years ago — propeller-driven, wind-in-your-face, fabric-covered — and a blueprint for great planes later built on Long Island.

In May of 1946, the United States Navy gave one of their own battleships, the USS Stewart, a burial at sea—sinking it in a ...

The US has many aviation museums, but a visit to the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in DC is well worth putting on ...

A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and World War II, as many Americans would in 2020 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National World War One Memorial has officially been ... place at sunset and will be live-streamed on ...

Each one of the airplanes had great significance throughout World War II, personifying the resilience ... The post Restoring History: The Smithsonian’s Shturmovik and the Legacy of WWII Gliders ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection ... Arch in New York City at the ...

The museum, one of the Smithsonian Institution facilities, will exhibit photos of both cities after the atomic bombs were dropped in World War II although there are not expected to be ones showing ...

In the final weeks of World War II, just past the witching hour on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was returning from ...

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own.

previous travelers suggest timing your visit during one of these seasons so you can enjoy the memorial's water features. The World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall's main drag ...