Operated by Amtrak, the Coast Starlight has been running from Los Angeles to Seattle in its present form for 50 years. Rail buffs may ride the route for its full 35-hour, 1,377-mile duration, but ...

A monumental milestone in American history is on the horizon, and a new digital hub is inviting the nation to participate. AmericanRail200.org was launched today, a one-stop source of information ...

We have created a list of 101 things to do near us during the Summer months around Plano, Frisco, Dallas, and further afield in DFW. You don't need to search any further for fun Summer activities ...

Decades-old artifacts related to slavery and civil rights are rotating out of exhibits at the African American History Museum, as a potential White House review looms.

There’s a painting on display right now in the Rhode Island Statehouse that tells an important tale of American history: It’s the story of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment — a military regiment composed ...

Thomas Moran, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, 1893-1901. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George D. Pratt The Smithsonian Institution came of age in the era of Manifest Destiny.

When the National Park Service rewrote the Underground Railroad's story, it pulled Cincinnati's Freedom Center into Trump's war over history.

The NEH, one of the main conduits for federal arts and humanities funding in the US along with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—which Trump has sought to shut down completely ...

Engine 5, a 75-year-old diesel locomotive, is being moved from the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The locomotive, built in 1950, served various roles ...

The middle of February is traditionally sleepy, but there’s no post-Presidents’ Day break in the D.C. area this weekend. Watch daredevil cyclists race through an underground parking garage at ...

American Sign Museum in Camp Washington ranked No. 3 for the Best Pop Culture Museum, and the Children's Museum, also located at the Museum Center, was No. 5 for Best Children's Museum.

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, located in the city's Northside region, has made the final list six times now. This is the third consecutive year it has earned the silver medal in the category.