Description: [view in English][edan-image:id=siris_sic_7144,size=200,right]A principios de este siglo, durante la construcción del Canal de Panamá, muchos trabajadores murieron de malaria y fiebre amarilla, situación que motivó la llegada de biólogos norteamericanos para combatir estas enfermedades.Esta página describe la parte Smithsonian en la conservación científica y cultural del medio
Description: As World War II raged throughout the world, many feared the threat of another attack on American soil. Washington, D.C., and the National Mall were obvious targets for the Axis countries which put the Smithsonian buildings and collections located there in danger. In order to protect the Smithsonian’s collections, staff took action and moved many materials off of the National