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From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: The National Museum of American History Is Displaying 250 Objects to Commemorate the Country’s Big Birthday. Here’s the Story Behind Ten of the Artifacts

From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: Born and Raised in Philadelphia, This Loyalist Fled to England During the American Revolution. In His Absence, the Patriots Declared Him a Traitor and Seized His Property

John Adams liked to point out that Thomas Jefferson came late to the revolution. Before arriving in Philadelphia in the spring of 1775, the Virginian “knew more of the Eclipses of Jupiters Satelite…

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under fire for radically trying to rewrite history by claiming the American Revolution was all about fighting against elite wealth — when in fact it…

From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: Before He Was a Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin Founded the Lending Library. Now His Belongings Are on Display There Before Heading to Auction

From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: Everyone Remembers Paul Revere's Midnight Ride. But His Forgotten Race to Secure a Trove of Documents Reveals How Government Records Helped Win the War

HMS "Victory" served in the American Revolution, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. It's the world’s oldest warship still in commission—but it's in desperate need of repairs