The Bigger PictureBlog Posts Latest Articles: Sneak Peek 2/10/2020 February 10, 2020 by Marguerite Roby N.G. Morrison in section of new steel bookstacks in library at east end of Great Hall in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, November 21, 1914. Link Love: 2/7/2020 February 7, 2020 by Deborah Shapiro Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history. Everything I Own February 6, 2020 by Heidi Stover With Presidents' Day coming up on February 17th, let's take a look at historical images of presidential objects and presidential visits at the Smithsonian. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Joan Madden February 5, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz Joan Madden, Assistant Director for Education, 1987–88, Supervisory Information and Education Specialist, 1980–86, and Education Coordinator, 1974–80, was integral to the development and management of the Discovery Room and Naturalist Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. She also managed volunteers for Smithsonian’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1969–1973. #Groundbreaker A Suffrage Protest at the Smithsonian February 4, 2020 by Dr. Elizabeth Harmon In 1917, police detectives arrested two suffragists suspected of planning a pro-suffrage demonstration at the United States National Museum. Bunch of Boxes February 3, 2020 by Mitch Toda In 2016, Lonnie G. Bunch III donated his personal papers to the Smithsonian Institution Archives. The collection covers a wide variety of topics and spans the breadth of Bunch's long career with the Smithsonian. Sneak Peek 2/3/2020 February 3, 2020 by Marguerite Roby Construction of the Lion House at National Zoological Park, April 15, 1891, by C.M. Bell, SIA RU000095, SIA_000095_B35_F02_001. Link Love: 1/31/2020 January 31, 2020 by Deborah Shapiro Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Meroe Park January 29, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz Meroe Park became the Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Smithsonian in 2020. She oversees day-to-day activities and major strategic initiatives across the Smithsonian. Previously, Park was the executive vice president of the Partnership for Public Service and executive director and chief operating officer of the Central Intelligence Agency. #Groundbreaker Mourning National Disaster at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum January 28, 2020 by Emily Niekrasz When tragedy struck during the space shuttle era, mourners found a place to honor the fallen astronauts of the tragic Challenger and Columbia flights at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Pages« first‹ previous…474849505152535455…next ›last »Produced by the Smithsonian Institution Archives. For copyright questions, please see the Terms of Use.