The FBI has returned a priceless 16th-centurymanuscript bearing the signature of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico ...

A growing number of history buffs, Boy Scout troops and others have honored long-dead warriors by installing markers, ...

Butler County, Nebraska is sometimes, erroneously, thought to be named for David Butler, elected as Nebraska’s first state governor. In fact, the man for whom the county is named, never ...

DC Comics' November 2025 solicits and solicitations have dropped… images are still uploading, will be updated when they do, ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. Listen to ...