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Showing results 1 - 12 of 18839 for
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An Act to Establish a National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date:
2004 December 16, 2003 20th century 1783-1865 1865-1898 Civil War, 1861-1865 1933-1945
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: 108th Congress, Sess. 1, 2003
Creator
: 108th Congress, Sess. 1, 2003
SI History Chronology
Bills Introduced to Establish a 'Commission on Negro History and Culture'
Date:
1968
SI History Bibliography
The Genesis of the United States National Museum
Date:
1892
Creator
: Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896
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: Goode, G. Brown (George Brown) 1851-1896
Smithsonian Legal Document
An Act To revise, codify, and enact into law, title 10 of the United States Code, entitled "Armed Forces", and title 32 of the United States Code, entitled "National Guard."
Date:
1957 08/10/1956
Creator
: 84th Congress, Sess. 2, 1956
Creator
: 84th Congress, Sess. 2, 1956
Smithsonian Legal Document
An Act To revise, codify, and enact into law, title 10 of the United States Code, entitled "Armed Forces", and title 32 of the United States Code, entitled "National Guard."
Date:
1957 08/10/1956
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: 84th Congress, Sess. 2, 1956
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: 84th Congress, Sess. 2, 1956
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Minutes, 1846-2024
Date:
1846 1846-2024
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: Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents
SI History Bibliography
Legislative History, Public Law 89-788
Creator
: United States Congress
Creator
: United States Congress
Smithsonian Legal Document
An Act To enact title 5, United States Code, "Government Organization and Employees," codifying the general and permanent laws relating to the organization of the Government of the United States and to its civilian officers and employees
Date:
1967 09/06/1966
Creator
: 89th Congress, Sess. 2, 1966
Creator
: 89th Congress, Sess. 2, 1966
Smithsonian Legal Document
An Act To enhance geologic mapping of the United States, and for other purposes
Date:
1993 05/18/1992
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: 102d Congress, Sess. 2, 1992
Creator
: 102d Congress, Sess. 2, 1992
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Director's Records, 2013-2018
Date:
2013 2013-2018
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: Smithsonian Institution Office of Facilities Management and Reliability Office of the Director
SI History Bibliography
An Account of the United States National Museum
Date:
1897
Creator
: True, Frederick William 1858-1914
Creator
: True, Frederick William 1858-1914
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Administrative Records, 1998-2014
Date:
1998 1998-2014
Creator
: Smithsonian Institution Office of International Relations
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