Results for "Road Reports Across America (Blog)"
- Webpage
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.
- Finding Aid
SIA RU000468, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Office of the Deputy Director, Records, circa 1963-1983
- Date: 1963 1963-1983 circa 1963-1983
- Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Office of the Deputy Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Webpage
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Field notes, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, July 18-September 5, 1892
- Date: 1892 18920718 18920905
- Creator: Bailey, Vernon, 1864-1942
Field notebook
- Date: 1949-1960 19490813 19600710
- Blog Post
Science Service, Up Close: Emma Reh Paints Fruits and Flowers with Words
- Date: July 10, 2018
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_306419,size=200,left]During World War II, Science Service correspondent Emma Reh (1896-1982) spent several years living and working in Paraguay. Her letters home, like the ones written when she worked in Mexico and the American West, typically combined personal and professional news with her colorful descriptions of the countryside and people.Emma had
The Smithsonian and the Poor People's Campaign
- Date: January 17, 2017
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: The Smithsonian served as neighbor to the Poor People's Campaign in 1968 and still tells its story almost 50 years later.
Hunting for Elephants in Archives
- Date: February 17, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: I was intrigued to receive a tweet from a digital colleague over at the NY Times pertaining to a family story that could very well be solved at the Archives. I’m continuously surprised at the variety of papers we hold here, but by now, I shouldn’t be given how far-reaching and varied the scope of the Smithsonian has been through history. Back to the story. THE elephant that
Hearing the Unheard: the Smithsonian and the Riots of 1968
- Date: September 20, 2016
- Description: The riots following King’s assassination in 1968 transformed Smithsonian’s relationship to black history and culture.
- Blog Post
Unity for International Migratory Bird Day
- Date: May 10, 2018
- Creator: Matt Peterson
- Description: The theme of this year’s International Migratory Bird Day is unity. The Smithsonian has a longstanding history of commitment to the natural world. No figure in the Institution’s history better exemplifies the theme of unity surrounding migratory species than sixth Smithsonian Secretary and ornithologist Alexander Wetmore. He knew the importance of the role that birds play in
Diary no. 8, August 16, 1929-March 24, 1930
- Date: 1929-1930 19290816 19300324
- Creator: Graham, David Crockett
Smithsonian Women in Science
- Date: September 17, 2019
- Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
- Description: Learn how we’re creating a better record of women in science at the Smithsonian.