In her new book, "We the Women," Norah O'Donnell reveals the overlooked contributions of women from 1776 to today.

Smithsonian 's picks for the best history books of 2024 include The Barn, Eden Undone and The Wide Wide Sea. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary ...

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A piece of the Papyrus of Pasherashakhet, dated roughly to 375 B.C. to 275 B.C., is part of several ancient Egyptian funerary scroll fragments collectively known as the Book of the Dead.

This year, the ten history books we’ve chosen to highlight served a dual purpose. Some offered a respite from reality, transporting readers to places like ancient Rome and Tudor England.

Recently, Northern Italy froze several ancient books (some as old as the 16th century) to save them from getting ruined by the flood. The destructive flood that affected the Emilia-Romagna (and ...