Scott Miller is the Smithsonian’s chief scientist and interim director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. As chief scientist, he advises senior management on science and research policy, promotes ...

In 1903, Roosevelt was vice president of the United States. He assumed the presidency on September 14, when President McKinley died from gunshot wounds. Roosevelt understood that he would need the ...

The Smithsonian invites the public to celebrate National Pride Month in June through activities, in-person programming and ...

Rob Ritter is the director of institutional relations for the Smithsonian. He has served in this capacity since September 2013, overseeing all major corporate and foundation funding which provide ...

When the election of 1800 produced no clear winner, the House of Representatives decided the outcome. It voted for Thomas Jefferson as president and Aaron Burr as vice president. Jefferson called his ...

Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden present the 28th annual orchid exhibition, filling the entire Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait ...

DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a giant screen film that will transform how we think about engineering. From the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots and a solar car race across ...

In a three-way race against George H. W. Bush and Ross Perot, William J. “Bill” Clinton vowed to reform healthcare and focus on the economic prosperity of young people. He emphasized family values in ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will display nine works from the royal court of Benin in a special exhibition opening Monday, June 3. These artworks were some of the 29 pieces that ...

Cynthia Chavez Lamar is the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. She is the first Native woman to head a Smithsonian museum. Chavez Lamar oversees the museum’s three ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture The Crisis Vol. 16 No. 2 National Museum of African American History and Culture Combat helmet from World War I used by the 93rd Infantry ...

The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an international system of 21 library branches and an institutional archives that serves the Institution and the public by supporting curatorial, research, ...