Results for "Celebrating American Folklife (Television program)"
Science Service, Up Close: Radio Extends the Audience, Inauguration Day, 1925
- Date: January 19, 2017
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: President Calvin Coolidge's second inauguration in 1925 reaches an audience of millions, thanks to a new technological innovation--the radio.
Link Love: 9/17/2021
- Date: September 17, 2021
- Description: Link Love: a biweekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Introducing Smithson to Smithsonian
- Date: August 10, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: As the Smithsonian geared up to celebrate its 175th anniversary, the Libraries and Archives decided to revisit the online exhibition From Smithsonian to Smithsonian, created a quarter of a century ago. Today, on the Smithsonian’s birthday, we are pleased to celebrate the launch of a new, refreshed and greatly expanded web exhibition, Smithson to Smithsonian.
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: October 5, 2021
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
Happy Birthday Bao Bao!
- Date: August 21, 2014
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: The National Zoological Park celebrates its giant panda cub, Bao Bao's first birthday on August 23, 2014.
The Painter and the Poet: Creative Writing at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Date: April 4, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Pieces by aspiring poets—and a look at the artwork that inspired them—from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden’s writing workshops.
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In Her Own Image
- Date: March 30, 2011
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
The World Is Yours: Christmas in the Colonies
- Date: December 24, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Christmas in the Colonies.”
Smithsonian GLOBE: A History
- Date: June 6, 2017
- Description: In celebration of Pride 2017, a look back at the history of the Smithsonian GLOBE (Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Employees) organization.
Link Love: 12/18/2020
- Date: December 18, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Smithsonian Spotlight: Carmen E. Turner
- Date: February 20, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: How does one climb from working as a clerk typist to being appointed second-in-command at the Smithsonian? Meet Carmen Turner.
Many Happy Returns to the Washington Monument!
- Date: October 22, 2013
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: The Washington Monument marks its 125th anniversary on October 9, 2013.