Historians study food for many reasons, but Michael Collins likes to single one out in particular. “It speaks to the importance of the daily lives of common people,” said Collins, a Sacramento State ...

“Food, Climate and Community: How Women are Shaping the Future of Food” The National Museum of American History will host its ninth annual Food History Weekend Nov. 3 and 4, a multifaceted festival ...

Former diplomat-turned-creator Anela Malik reflects on how Black foodways formed the backbone of the American food system.

A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in 1956. A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in ...

This spring, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum and the Smithsonian Associates will offer a three-part “Cooking Up History” series.

Here’s what’s happening this month at the National Museum of American History Amy Kehs This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of American History’s Smithsonian Food History Gala ...

It's not an official holiday, but National Burrito Day is certainly something to celebrate. As a food, a burrito is like a canvas. You can fill a flour tortilla with a variety of fillings, then you ...