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  1. Color photo of woman giving presentation with image of suffragette projected in background.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Lisa Kathleen Graddy

    • Date: April 19, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Deputy Chair of political history at the National Museum of American History, Lisa Kathleen Graddy, chooses artifacts to represent the American political landscape, and has curated popular exhibits on the first ladies and the women's suffrage movement. #Groundbreaker

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  3. Researcher E. Banks with Ontonagon Copper Boulder.

    Sneak Peek 6/10/2013

    • Date: June 10, 2013
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Researcher E. Banks with Ontonagon Copper Boulder at the National Museum of Natural History.

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  5. Cricket at Insect Zoo, NMNH

    Sneak Peek 10/24/2016

    • Date: October 24, 2016
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Cricket from the Insect Zoo at the National Museum of Natural History, 78-12816.

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  7. Paleontologist Robert Purdy

    Sneak Peek 4/21/2014

    • Date: April 21, 2014
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Robert Purdy, a paleontologist at National Museum of Natural History, poses with shark jaws.

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  9. Smiling woman with blue graphic.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Nancy Pope

    • Date: January 17, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Chief curator of the National Postal Museum’s history department, Nancy Pope has been a prolific writer popularizing postal history with fascinating stories and exhibits on zip codes, postal transportation, and postal mascots & workers! #Groundbreaker

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    See Here: 12/27/2010

    • Date: December 27, 2010
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="408" caption="Aerial photo from the Washington Monument showing the newly completed Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, the construction of the West Wing of the Natural History Building, The National Mall, Constitution Avenue, the Capitol in the distance, and the Smithsonian Institution

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  13. A yearbook entry with a portrait of a woman and a brief description of her life, including her experiences at college and hopes for the future.

    A Portrait of a Scientist

    • Date: June 2, 2020
    • Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
    • Description: Dr. Evelyn G. Mitchell loved neurology and fishing.

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  15. Construction of Angelica Van Buren Mannequin for First Ladies Hall Exhibition

    Sneak Peek 6/18/2018

    • Date: June 18, 2018
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Construction of Angelica Van Buren mannequin for First Ladies Hall exhibition at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History, November 1972, SIA Acc. 11-009, 73-1221-25A.

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  17. William Zeckendorf sits behind desk in his

    The Failed Zeckendorf Plan

    • Date: November 19, 2013
    • Description: During planning of the future National Museum of American History, Webb and Knapp attempted to move it off the Mall into Southwest Washington.

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  19. Elmer S. Riggs and Mr. Klein with fossil rhinoceros skull in Paleontology Lab, 1899, Field Museum.

    Link Love: 11/27/15

    • Date: November 27, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Who doesn't love giant treasure-troves of historic photographs? Check out some amazing shots from the history of the Field Museum in Chicago. [via Wired]History detective: Researchers in Amsterdam used Google Maps to pinpoint the exact location of the house depicted in Johannes Vermeer's painting, “The Little Street.” [via Hyperallergic]Want to contribute to public history

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    You May Rest Assured that Adela Gómez Will Take Care of Everything

    • Date: March 10, 2020
    • Creator: Hannah Byrne
    • Description: Exploring the career, commitment, and mentorship of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute administrative powerhouse Adela Gómez.

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  23. Bowerbirds design and build elaborate nests to attract mates.

    Link Love: 3/7/2014

    • Date: March 7, 2014
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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