Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...
As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games come to a close, the competitions leave behind valuable lessons for both educators and students alike. This year, the premier international multisport event was hosted ...
Joshua Hammer is a contributing writer to Smithsonian magazine and the author of several books, including The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious ...