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Freer Gallery of Art - Moments in History
- Date: November 9, 2017
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In honor of the reopening on the Freer Gallery of Art, here's a look at some records that illustrate moments from their history.
Top 10 Photos on the Smithsonian Flickr Commons
- Date: July 3, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: A profile of the top ten photos on the Smithsonian Flickr Commmons—from scientists to babies sent in the mail.
Ruth Murray Underhill: Woman of the People
- Date: March 21, 2013
- Creator: Tad Bennicoff
- Description: The life of Ruth Murray Underhill, an Anthropologist, who worked with Native American tribes throughout the Southwest.
Uta C. Merzbach: Smithsonian's First Curator of Mathematical Instruments
- Date: March 22, 2018
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Uta C. Merzbach was the Smithsonian's first curator of mathematical instruments. She brought her field to life with unique presentations of mathematical concepts and computer history.
The World is Yours: Smithsonian on the Radio
- Date: June 8, 2017
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The Smithsonian's "The World is Yours" series was one of the most successful educational radio programs of of the 1930s.
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The World Is Yours: Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives
- Date: March 4, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives.”
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An Institution Emerges
- Date: February 16, 2017
- Description: Joseph Henry - First Smithsonian Secretary, 1846-1878"A new impulse will thus be given to investigation in every department of science; and learned men will know that through you they will be able to make their discoveries available to their brethren throughout the civilized world." —Letter from Francis Wayland to Secretary Joseph Henry, December 19, 1848 Perhaps the country's
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Who Was James Smithson?
- Date: February 7, 2017
- Description: James Smithson: The Man Behind the InstitutionWhile the institution named after James Smithson enjoys worldwide renown, we know little about the man who left $508,318 to the people of the United States to found such an institution.An English scientist who conducted research in chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, Smithson lived and traveled in several European countries. His
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Alexander Wetmore, 1886-1978
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Dating Postcards
- Date: September 19, 2013
- Description: There are several ways to date postcards that are seemingly undated. This page provides a few general methods for determining a time period or date for postcards.GENERAL POSTCARD CHRONOLOGY[edan-image:id=siris_sic_13846,size=250,left]Postcard producers printed cards that followed the current trends of postcards. Dates can be approximated by the material and design of a
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All-American Compromise
- Date: February 16, 2017
- Description: Laying the Foundations: Early Schools of ThoughtWith few national institutions on which to model their thinking, many Americans built their plans for the Smithsonian around the notion of a national university.The debate moved quickly from, Should we create a national university? This page describes the 1838-1846 debates about what form the Smithsonian Institution should take.
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SIA RU000515, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Office of the Registrar, Loan and Exhibition Records, circa 1970-1985
- Date: 1970 1970-1985 circa 1970-1985
- Creator: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Office of the Registrar
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives