Of Kings' Treasuries
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PrintLofty descriptions of Washington, D.C.'s design in general and the Mall area in particular, concentrating on three museums of the Smithsonian Institution (Natural History, American History, and Air and Space) and their contents. Also discusses Secretary S. Dillon Ripley's introduction of the Festival of American Folklife and other innovations designed to encourage more public use of the Mall. Twelve sources used by the author are cited at the conclusion of the article.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
New England Review Vol. 14 (Journal)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Fall 1991
p. 164-94