The Mall/Music, laughter break the stillness of the greensward

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Summary

The article discusses Secretary S. Dillon Ripley's changes with the National Mall in order to attract people to the Institution. Such additions, like the musical attraction of the Folklife Festival, Ripley's carousel, and the annual kite flying contest have livened up the Mall.

Subject

Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

The Torch (Newspaper)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

February 1984

Topic

  • Education
  • Secretaries
  • Museums
  • Successful people
  • Retirement
  • Museums--Educational aspects

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

Physical description

A Special Supplement to the Smithsonian Torch, pp. S2

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