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    1. The Tropical Travels of George C. Wheeler - Part I

      • Date: January 10, 2013
      • Description: George C. Wheeler and his travel in the Caribbean illustrate the interplay between science and tourism in Latin America.

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    3. Aerial view of Barro Colorado Island at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Institution Archives, neg. no. 86-10915.

      The Legend of the Beer Machine

      • Date: September 30, 2014
      • Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
      • Description: Oktoberfest is here! So sit back relax and learn about a Smithsonian beer legend!

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    5. Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Nancy Garwood

      • Date: August 2, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis

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    7. Two pages from the 1999 bibliography.

      Capturing Change

      • Date: October 22, 2019
      • Description: Forests change over time, and so do the approaches of organizations that seek to protect them.

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      Where to Begin? Determining Founding Dates in ForestGEO’s Global Network of Research Plots

      • Date: April 21, 2020
      • Description: Behind the seemingly objective certitude of a date lies an argument about what counts.

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      Mothers Day Inspiration

      • Date: May 9, 2017
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: Get ready for Mother's Day with these images of Smithsonian staff and their families caring for young animals.

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      The Smithsonian and Latin America

      • Date: February 15, 2018
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9988,size=500,center]While many people view the Smithsonian as a complex of museums in Washington, DC, it began as and still is an international organization devoted to research and education. A look at the Smithsonian Global website reveals where Smithsonian staff can be found today.Since the Smithsonian’s founding in 1846, the Institution has

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    15. Mary Rice standing in front of a laboratory building at the Smithsonian Marine State at Fort Pierce.

      Science Conversations in the Shenandoah

      • Date: September 6, 2018
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: In February 1975, twenty Smithsonian scientists gathered at the National Zoo's Conservation Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia to talk about their research and the future of science at the Smithsonian.

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    17. Smithsonian Crowdsourcing Since 1849!

      • 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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    19. Black and white photograph of a baby two-toed sloth in a basket holding the finger of its caretaker.

      A (Brief) History of Sloths at the Smithsonian

      • Date: October 20, 2020
      • Creator: Jessica Scott
      • Description: …in which a member of the Archives staff turns her passion for sloths into a mission to research their history at the Smithsonian Institution.

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    21. Hot Topics: From Extinct Monsters to Carousels

      • Date: January 8, 2013
      • Creator: Mary Markey
      • Description: A quarterly overview of research at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

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    23. National Zoo reproductive biologist JoGayle Howard holding black-footed ferret kits, an endangered species, c. 1997.

      Smithsonian Optimism for the Blue Planet

      • Date: April 27, 2017
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: An overview of the history of environmental conservation activities at the Smithsonian, since its founding in 1846.

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