Results for "Our Violent Universe (Television production)"
The Smithsonian Secretaries: That Tall Man from New York, Part II
- Date: April 28, 2016
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: The 1846 legislation that established the Smithsonian Institution provided for a Secretary, appointed by the Board of Regents, who would run the day-to-day affairs of the Institution. When David Skorton became Secretary last year, he was the thirteenth person to take on that responsibility. In our last blog, we discussed the first six and now we’ll look at seven through
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SIA Acc. 14-100, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.), Enola Gay Exhibition Records, 1968, 1970, 1981-2006
- Date: 1968 1968-2006 1968, 1970, 1981-2006
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Postcard History
- Date: September 19, 2013
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_13918,size=350,right] Postcards, as we are familiar with them today, have taken a considerable amount of time to develop. First restricted by size, color, and other regulations, postcard production blossomed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Postcards were popular because they were a quick and easy way for individuals to communicate with each other.
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Torch 01/1969
- Description: SIA Record Unit 000371, Smithsonian Institution., Office of Public Affairs, The Torch, 1955-1960, 1965-1988, 1969 Box 1 Folder 1
- SI History Bibliography
Engaging Smithsonian objects through science, history, and the arts
- Date: 2016
- Blog Post
Games People Play, Then Save
- Date: November 22, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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SIA Acc. 18-214, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Space History Division, Exhibition Records, 1981-2002
- Date: 1981 1981-2002
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Kathleen Varnell
- Date: September 15, 2021
- 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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SIA RU000260, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Project Celescope, Records, 1958-1968
- Date: 1958 1958-1968
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Project Celescope
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 08-090, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Counselor to the Secretary, Administrative Records, 1988-2000
- Date: 1988 1988-2000
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Counselor to the Secretary
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA RU000352, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Assistant Director for Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1963-1986
- Date: 1963 1963-1986 circa 1963-1986
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Assistant Director for Exhibits
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Earth Day
- Date: April 19, 2012
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In September 1989 the Smithsonian sponsored a discussion between scientists and journalists about how the media can responsibly report on environmental issues.