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    William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History

    • Date: July 17, 2018
    • Description: Ron Vasile teaches AP U.S. History, U.S. History and Anthropology at Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois.We bring to you the story of a dedicated naturalist turned museum pioneer.

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    Smithsonian History

    • Date: February 28, 2011
    • Description: Resources and online exhibits on the history of the Smithsonian’s museums, research centers, and key events and people.

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  5. An Introduction to Oral History

    • Date: June 9, 2020
    • Creator: Hannah Byrne
    • Description: Explore this brief introduction to oral history based on best practices used in the Archives’ Smithsonian Oral History Program.

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    American History in an Earthenware Teacup

    • Date: January 14, 2016
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: C. Malcolm Watkins (1911-2001), curator of cultural history at the National Museum of American History, was a pioneer of material culture studies and historic archeology.

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    Doris Holmes Blake and Her Natural History

    • Date: March 21, 2019
    • Creator: Tatiana Swann
    • Description: Doris Holmes Blake's devotion to her passion for entomology made her a treasure to natural history and the Smithsonian Institution.

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    Welcome to Smithsonian History on Our New Website!

    • Date: October 18, 2011
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    National Museum of American History

    • 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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    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    • Date: March 9, 2011
    • Description: The history of the long campaign to bring a national museum for African Americans to the National Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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    How to Do Oral History

    • Date: May 7, 2020
    • Description: Oral history is a technique for generating and preserving original, historically interesting information – primary source material – from personal recollections through planned recorded interviews.

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    Color History with the Smithsonian Recap!

    • Date: April 5, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: On a cloudy Saturday afternoon, over 30 volunteers showed up at the National Museum of the American Indian to write minority women into digital history during a Wikipedia edit-a-thon in honor of Women's History Month. On the to-do list were artists, educators, activists, Smithsonian employees, the first Chinese-American female dentist, and the African-American woman who

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    National Museum of Natural History

    • 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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    Celebrating Women’s History Month with #HerNaturalHistory

    • Date: March 7, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: This month, we invite you to follow along as we participate in the Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Her Natural History campaign to highlight women natural scientists in our collections. And don’t forget to head to the Smithsonian Transcription Center to help us transcribe notes from women working in the field.

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