Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Debt-for-Nature Program"
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The 12 Days of Winter at the Archives
- Date: December 25, 2012
- Description: Check out our holiday message from the staff of the Smithsonian Institutiton Archives, including a special guest.
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Going Back to the Smithsonian’s Future
- Date: February 8, 2018
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: Today on The Bigger Picture, we are highlighting the anniversary of the 1927 Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian which brought together people from across the country – scientists, academics, politicians, and private citizens – to advise on the future role of the Smithsonian. For this, we bring you a piece from Smithsonian Archives Program Assistant Lisa Fthenakis,
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Fame ... By Any Other Name
- Date: March 20, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: How social media has changed the ways that scientists, particularly women, can achieve fame in their respective fields.
The Electronic Smithsonian
- Date: May 7, 2015
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: A look back at the first Smithsonian home page, launched 20 years ago.
Link Love: 3/16/2018
- Date: March 16, 2018
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Apparently black holes are not a one-way vortex we assumed. This image from NASA demonstrates objects projecting out of black holes! [via The Space Academy]The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will acquire records of The Academy of Washington, D.C., an LGBT organization that produced nationally-recognized drag pageants. [via Washington Blade]You can vote on
How Many Objects does the Smithsonian Have?
- Date: January 25, 2018
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_12123,size=250,left]It is a simple answer really: We counted. From 1978 to 1983, the Smithsonian undertook a comprehensive inventory of its collections. It was the first time the Smithsonian had ever tried to count each object in its collections and it was a massive task. Over five years, staff from every museum and research center spent thousands of
The Oval Office meets the Castle: Presidents at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 8, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: The Smithsonian Castle sits just over a mile away from Washington D.C.’s most notable address,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We are more than just a short walk away from the White House, however—we are directly tied to it and its occupants. Not only does the Smithsonian collect the history of United States Presidents (including, yes, Lincoln’s top hat and even the hair of a few
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Happy Thanksgiving!
- Date: November 24, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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The Legacy of I. Michael Heyman
- Date: December 7, 2011
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: A discussion of the legacy of I. Michael Heyman, who served as the eleventh Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1994 to 1999.
Where Will This Lead? Exhibits, Zoos and Video-dating
- Date: January 14, 2020
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Investigating digital files from the 1980s turns up software that let people play matchmaker–for endangered species. Let’s see where this leads.
Adventures in Adopt-a-Book
- Date: April 21, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Hear from Archives staff about some of the items up for “adoption” at the 2022 Adopt-a-Book salons and what makes them so special.
Design + Archives: One Smithsonian
- Date: February 1, 2018
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: A discussion of the 1998 Smithsonian Visual Identity Program in the context of the Smithsonian's 2017 strategic plan.