Results for "Access American Stories (Mobile app)"
Link Love: 5/4/2018
- Date: May 4, 2018
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The story of the first emoji which can be found in the Museum of Modern Art's collection. [via AIGA Eye on Design]U.S. National Archives is celebrating former first Lady and women’s rights advocate, Betty Ford, with new resources and citizen archivist activities where you can learn more about her life! [via NARA]Use this app, Native Land, to learn about the indigenous history
Link Love: 8/12/2016
- Date: August 12, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Reconstructing a former slave house in our National Museum of African American History and Culture. [via Atlantic]Cheating was common at the Olympics in ancient Greece. [via Smithsonian Magazine]Citizen science at its best: the app, iNaturalist, is actually helping scientists discover new species! [via NPR]Book-lovers rejoice! You may live longer. [via Guardian]Download 1000's
Where is the Smithsonian?
- Date: January 2, 2014
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The simple question, "Where is the Smithsonian?," has always been a difficult one to answer.
- Webpage
National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date: March 9, 2011
- Description: The history of the long campaign to bring a national museum for African Americans to the National Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Blog Post
African American Women Educators at the Smithsonian
- Date: February 2, 2016
- Description: The contributions of African American women educators Tracy Carpenter, Louise Hutchinson, and Amina Dickerson to the Smithsonian.
Link Love: 6/9/2017
- Date: June 9, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Ouch — the Society of Women Engineers has a collection of rejection letters sent to women attempting to gain entry to engineering programs. [via Atlantic]A new discovery of 300,000 year old remains of Homo sapiens shows that our species evolved in multiple locations on the African continent. [via NY Times]iNaturalist.org is launching an app that will help you identify plants
- Blog Post
Telling the Story: Illuminating Native Heritage through Photography
- Date: November 23, 2009
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Webpage
William Temple Hornaday: Saving the American Bison
- Date: September 14, 2012
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 14-059, National Postal Museum (U.S.), Website Records, 2012-2013
- Date: 2012 2012-2013
- Creator: National Postal Museum
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 13-193, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Website Records, 2012
- Date: 2012
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Link Love: 5/15/2015
- Date: May 15, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 16-022, Smithsonian Institution, Website Records, 2015
- Date: 2015
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives