The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

Max Impact, stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is part of the Smithsonian Institute, could be affected, but its unclear how. In his order, Trump criticizes the museum and other ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This summer, the Staten Island Children’s Museum will once again participate in the nationwide Blue Star Museums initiative, offering free admission to active-duty and ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American ...

Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History recognized the filmmaker Ava DuVernay with a lifetime achievement award. That's where she gave a short speech. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History recognized the filmmaker Ava DuVernay with a lifetime achievement award. That's where she gave a short speech. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

IMPERIAL — Pioneers' Museum announced its participation in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer.

What sank it? According to Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, it came down to The Star-Spangled Banner. Culture of secrecy: How Alabama’s public records law fails transparency with 10% comp ...

Dance to the Berdash, George Catlin, 1835-1837 Smithsonian American Art Museum “Art can tell this story uniquely well,” Katz says in a statement. “While written narratives must necessarily ...