Results for "Smithsonian Institution -- History"
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Jul 15 SI Establishes Smithsonian Photographic History Division | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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National Museum of American History Closes for Renovation | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Legal History
- Date: June 13, 2011
- Description: Information on the legal history of the Smithsonian.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Created | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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National Museum of History and Technology Opens Museum Shop | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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McKim, Mead, and White Design Museum of History and Technology | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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A&I Opens Hall on Monetary History and Medallic Arts | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Jul 3 "Armed Forces History Hall" Opens | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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NMAH Exhibits History of Japanese Internment during WWII | Smithsonian Institution Archives
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The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary
- Date: August 10, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the