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    1. An illustration of the Children’s Room in the Smithsonian Castle. Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 1901. Smithsonian Libraries.

      Knowledge Begins in Wonder: The Design Behind the Smithsonian Children’s Room

      • Date: March 1, 2016
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: The history of the Smithsonian’s Children’s Room, a project led by Smithsonian Secretary Langley and famous interior designer Grace Lincoln Temple.

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    3. Kid-Folks Touching, by Joe Schwartz, 1940s

      Link Love: 7/22/16

      • Date: July 22, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Beautiful new publication, Picturing Children, challenging stereotypes about African American children. [via NY Times]Now THIS is a 360...of Apollo 11! [via Smithsonian Magazine]Why not go big? Check out the first 3-D print of a supernova! [via Chandra X-ray Observatory and Smithsonian 3D]Archivist resource alert! The Getty's updated Introduction to Metadata. [via the

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    5. A woman watches from scaffolding as a man paints a ceiling.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Grace Lincoln Temple

      • Date: January 5, 2022
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    7. A woman sits on a table. She is holding a tricycle on the table.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Sharon Shaffer

      • Date: January 1, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Dr. Sharon Shaffer, Founding Director, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, 1988–2012, established a museum-based, educational program for young children at the Smithsonian. She also developed trainings and wrote numerous publications for educators. #Groundbreaker

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    9. Mom, can we keep him? Ummm, no.

      • Date: January 15, 2013
      • Creator: Ellen Alers
      • Description: Robert F. Kennedy gave his children a sea lion named "Sandy" who was eventually donated to the National Zoological Park.

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    11. Smithsonian Carousel on the National Mall, by Casey McAdams, Smithsonian Institu

      A Favorite - The Smithsonian Carousel

      • Date: April 11, 2013
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: The Smithsonian Carousel celebrates the anniversary of its opening on April 12.

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    13. Hawaiian Children's Art (1962), unidentified artist.

      The Nation's Refrigerator

      • Date: May 15, 2012
      • Creator: Ellen Alers
      • Description: Children's art is put on exhibit throughout the country through the help of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

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    15. Link Love: 3/23/2018

      • Date: March 23, 2018
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Play your favorite hand-held game with Internet Archive's Handheld History Collection! [via The Verge]Despite more women than men working in science, only 3 of 10 children draw portraits of women when asked to draw a scientist. [via WAPO]With the death of the last male white rhino, what animals are next? Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories

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    17. Uniformed Letter Carrier with Child in Mailbag

      Link Love: 6/17/2016

      • Date: June 17, 2016
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The ever curious story of mailing children by U.S.P.S. [via Smithsonian Magazine]The 2016 American Alliance of Museums MUSE tech award winners were announced, and the Smithsonian Transcription Center won! [via Center for the Future of Museums]A behind-the-scenes look at Google Cultural Institute. [via Wired UK]A super interesting project, Display at Your Own Risk, examining

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    19. Link Love: 4/5/2013

      • Date: April 5, 2013
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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    21. Mr. Rogers and Ambika, July 1982, by Terry Arthur.

      Mr. Rogers at the Zoo

      • Date: June 18, 2013
      • Creator: Mary Markey
      • Description: The popular childrens’ TV program, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, pays a visit to the National Zoological Park in 1982.

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    23. Amazon Lily, Dr. Dain Tasker, radiograph, 1930s. Smithsonian Institution Libraries.

      Link Love: 2/14/2014

      • Date: February 14, 2014
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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