February 22, 1880- upstate New York. The US men's hockey team beat the Soviet team in the most famous hockey game in American history.
The Miracle on Ice
Twenty-one years later,…
Jackie Robinson was the cover photo of Time Magazine 75 years ago today.
Jackie Robinson on the cover of Time Magazine
His rookie appearance earlier on April 15, 1947 began the…
September includes Homeschool Day at many museums.
But you can plan your own family visit with these top 5 free exhibits for your kids.
James McNeil Whistler's Peacock Room
•"The Peacock…
I'm not scared of heights. But that doesn't mean they don't make me a little uncomfortable. Which is why I was a little nervous to go up the 270-foot Old…
It's been 4 years and 3 months since we last visited Mount Vernon.
We last went for free on Presidents Day.
The problem with free is that all the other…
I hung the American flag on the front porch as soon as I got up this morning. Holidays always start out promising, before restlessness sets in with the kids out…
Fifty-seven years after President Abraham Lincoln’s death, the nation dedicated a national memorial to him.
The Lincoln Memorial joined the Washington Monument on the National Mall in the most prominent…
On April 22, 1979, the National Academy of Sciences dedicated a twelve-foot tall, four-ton statue of Albert Einstein in Washington, DC.
They created the statue in recognition of his exalted…
Colorful blooms and interesting stories.
Every year, the Smithsonian Gardens and United States Botanical Gardens co-host an orchid show. They feature hundreds of varieties in a different stunning display each…
This new exhibition "Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue" reminds us that it's always the cover-up that gets you.
A political crime was committed at the Watergate. The President's aides tried to…