Davis was a former Regent and an enthusiastic supporter of the Smithsonian during the 1850s. Early in the war, Henry ran into added difficulties because of the abolition lectures held at the ...

On New Year's Day 1996, the Smithsonian will officially launch its ... settings ranging from formal university- and museum-based lecture halls to television talk shows, elementary schools and ...

President Trump accused the Smithsonian Institution of propagating “divisive, race-based ideology” and issued an executive order Thursday demanding an end to federal funding for exhibitions ...

The Smithsonian Institution consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Trump visited a Smithsonian museum in 2017 ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which operates more than 20 museums and research centres visited by millions yearly in Washington DC ...