Ripley's Believe It & Build: Shaping Washington & the Smithsonian
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PrintThe article lists all of Ripley's building accomplishments and surveys the affect Ripley's term as Secretary of the Smithsonian has had on the Institution as well as the D.C. area. The Renwick and Hirshhorn Museums are highlighted. A good portrayal of Ripley and his attitude towards his work is given along with the general sentiment of critics and supportors.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
The Washington Post (Newspaper)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
September 15, 1984
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