Blog Posts The Smithsonian and Latin America February 15, 2018 by Pamela M. Henson Since the Smithsonian’s founding in 1846, the Institution has maintained close ties with Latin America, exchanging ideas, artifacts and specimens, and has a permanent presence as well. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp February 14, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Curator Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp, Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum, oversees the museum's social and cultural dimensions of spaceflight collection, and wrote a book about early women in space programs which won the 2004 Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature. #Groundbreaker Celebrate Valentine's Day with Alfred Kinsey: Expert on all things Love and Sexuality February 14, 2018 by Matt Peterson Alfed Kinsey is known for his groundbreaking research on human sexuality and in 1947 he created the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. Dr. Donald Fleming Squires (1927-2017) February 13, 2018 by David Bridge Dr. Squires, a pioneer in the application of computer technology in museums, died on his 90th birthday, December 19, 2017 in Tasmania, Australia. Sneak Peek 2/12/2018 February 12, 2018 by Marguerite Roby See Here: 2/9/2018 February 9, 2018 by Kira M. Sobers Link Love: 2/9/2018 February 9, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C & American history. Going Back to the Smithsonian’s Future February 8, 2018 by Lisa Fthenakis In 1927, the Smithsonian held a conference to plan for the Smithsonian’s future. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Taína Caragol February 7, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis Curator of Latino art, Dr. Taína Caragol, Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, aspires to: "My goal at the Portrait Gallery has been to make sure the contributions of Latinos to U.S. history are properly represented in the museum." #Groundbreaker New Website: The Mischievous Megatherium Club! February 6, 2018 by Effie Kapsalis We launched a new website about a group of mid-1800s naturalists who explored the outer reaches of the United States collecting for major American institutions, but returned to the Smithsonian's Castle for some serious fun. Pages« first‹ previous…666768697071727374…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.