Description: In December 1978, Gloria Steinem met with the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Council (SIWC) to advise the group on carrying out the work of change at the Smithsonian and to broaden members’ understanding of the women’s movement. As described by attendees, the conversation was “dynamite…great…wonderful.” One member expressed her surprise at finding Steinem so agreeable;
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Loyal B. Aldrich of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (1908-1955) and Astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot (Fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian, 1928-1944) playing tennis behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, next to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, in the South Yard, 1920, by Unidentified
Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="382" caption="Samuel P. Langley, 1834-1906, third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1887-1906), observing birds in flight from the roof of the Arts and Industries Building, c. 1901-02, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit
Description: The discovery of a folder titled, "Unicorn," in collection at first brings excitement then disappointment as the unicorn in question was a unicorn fish, not the mythical unicorn.