Thousands of years later, each lunar year is still said to possess certain characteristics of its animal namesake, and those ...

The Knickerbocker Theater disaster, which took place on this day in 1922, killed 98 moviegoers and injured another 133 ...

An archivist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum ... But determining if a record found in the public domain is classified — and the level of classification — can be complex ...

When it comes to the arts in America, the second quarter of the 20th century is significant. That's not only because it was ...

Now, it’s expanding its efforts with the launch of the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a new ... and museums such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else ... add that these speeches must also enact the “public, symbolic role of president of all the people” by ...

The organization is also freezing federal hiring immediately and instating a five-day return-to-office policy, according to an email to Smithsonian staff obtained by The Washington Post.

10 (UPI) --The Smithsonian National Zoo Friday said giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut Jan. 24 ... part of the fabric and culture of Washington, D.C., thanks in large ...

Nearly 17 million people visited Smithsonian museums in Washington D.C., Virginia and New York last year. The most popular include the National Museum of Natural History and National Air and Space ...

Laura Gleason is director of campaign strategy for the Office of Advancement, providing leadership and support for the Smithsonian ... at George Mason University and director of advancement of the ...