Immigrants
Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the 'Crime of the Century'
A century ago, two Chicago teenagers killed an acquaintance named Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The case captivated the nation and continues to fascinate the public today
How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder
Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden's acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother
This Filipina Spy Used Her Leprosy as a Cover to Thwart the Japanese During World War II
Enemy soldiers overlooked Josefina "Joey" Guerrero due to her condition. Later, her heroic actions on behalf of the Allies were largely forgotten
See 25 Astonishing Images From the World Press Photo Contest
The winning photographs capture moving moments in the midst of tumultuous global events
The Ellis Island Museum Is Revitalizing the Story of American Immigration
A $100 million renovation will help preserve the history of the millions of immigrants who passed through the island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
How a 1924 Immigration Act Laid the Groundwork for Japanese American Incarceration
A Smithsonian curator and a historian discuss the links between the Johnson-Reed Act and Executive Order 9066, which rounded up 120,000 Japanese Americans in camps across the Western U.S.
Locals Work to Save Mysterious Canadian Shipwreck Before It Disappears Into the Ocean
The 100-foot-long wreck, which likely dates to the 19th century, washed up off the coast of Cape Ray in January
Abraham Lincoln's Oft-Overlooked Campaign to Promote Immigration to the U.S.
A few weeks after the president delivered the Gettysburg Address, he called on Congress to welcome immigrants as a "source of national wealth and strength"
A Brief History of the United States' Accents and Dialects
Migration patterns, cultural ties, geographic regions and class differences all shape speaking patterns
Why the Language We Use to Describe Japanese American Incarceration During World War II Matters
A descendant of concentration camp survivors argues that using the right vocabulary can help clarify the stakes when confronting wartime trauma
You Can Recreate the Iconic 1932 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' Photo
Visitors will be safely strapped in as they sit atop a beam hundreds of feet above New York City
The Black Sailor Whose Heroic Actions During a Shipwreck Made Him an Instant Celebrity of the Roaring Twenties
Lionel Licorish earned accolades for rescuing as many as 20 passengers from the wreckage of the S.S. "Vestris"
New Memorial Honors Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
A total of 146 workers died in the 1911 disaster, which galvanized the fight for workers' rights
The Evolution of Columbus Day Celebrations, From Italian Immigrant Pride to Indigenous Recognition
The holiday has been controversial practically since its inception
See Inside the Newly Reopened Tenement Museum
The Manhattan museum dedicated to telling the stories of everyday immigrants offers vital lessons for today
Why the Pulitzer Prizes Are Expanding Eligibility to Non-U.S. Citizens
The prestigious awards will soon be open to permanent residents and those who call the U.S. their "longtime primary home"
How One Robber Baron's Gamble on Railroads Brought Down His Bank and Plunged the U.S. Into the First Great Depression
In 1873, greed, speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the U.S. into more than five years of misery
Once a Year, This 19th-Century Michigan Ghost Town Comes to Life
Last month, descendants of copper miners and history enthusiasts alike gathered for the 117th annual Central Mine reunion service
The Photographer Who Forced the U.S. to Confront Its Child Labor Problem
Lewis Hine's early 20th-century "photo stories" sparked meaningful legislative reform
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