Results for "Buildings"
Engineering a Smithsonian for the 21st Century
- Date: December 18, 2014
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: As the twelfth Smithsonian Secretary, G. Wayne Clough, retires, historian Pamela Henson looks back on his impact on the Smithsonian in 6 ½ short years – creating a positive dynamic, fostering environmental responsibility, and stimulating collaborations across the Institution.
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Are You Arty or Hearty?
- Date: May 19, 2011
- Creator: Ellen Alers
- Description: “Are you arty or hearty?” As family legend has it, this hilarious question was asked of one of our family’s old friends upon his arrival at Jesus College, Oxford University in 1932 as a Rhodes Scholar. Well, as the story goes, it turns out that he was hearty and intellectually gifted (physics). And, the same can be said of lots of Smithsonian employees.
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The Legacy of I. Michael Heyman
- Date: December 7, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: A discussion of the legacy of I. Michael Heyman, who served as the eleventh Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1994 to 1999.
A Mysterious Sphere
- Date: July 24, 2014
- Description: Can you help identify this exploration vessel and what it’s doing on the streets of Washington?
Residents of a Different Feather
- Date: April 24, 2012
- Description: History of the many barn owls who have lived in the towers of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or "Castle."
The Smithsonian's Top 6 Archives Myths
- Date: October 26, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: The top five myths about the archives at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Smithsonian's Photo Summit
- Date: October 12, 2009
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Installation View of Smithsonian Photography Exhibition Art Section, by Thomas Smillie, c.
Sneak Peek 4/7/2014
- Date: April 7, 2014
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Construction of the Pension Building, now the National Building Museum
Miscellaneous Adventures: Exhibit Photographs
- Date: July 31, 2014
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: Look inside the Smithsonian Institution Archives as we open up an exhibits folder of miscellaneous images.
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The Smithsonian Castle: Tragic Death, a Mystery, and Strange Occurrences
- Date: March 29, 2016
- Description: On this day in 1850, a young man was killed in the Castle, the first of four deaths to occur within its walls. William H. Page was working in the building, which was still under construction at the time, when he fell to his death.
Sneak Peek 3/2/2020
- Date: March 2, 2020
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Atlas launch vehicle on the west side of the Arts and Industries Building, 1960s, SIA RU000095, USNM No. 46605L.
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Do you remember . . . ?
- Date: August 26, 2010
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.