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  1. The Smithsonian Goes Telephonic in 1878!

    • Date: June 28, 2018
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9592,size=200,left]Did you know the Smithsonian was an early adopter of the telephone? In June of 1878, a system of electronic bells and telephones was installed throughout the Smithsonian Castle. The system connected several workrooms and offices to provide instant communications within the building. At that time, there were only 187 telephone lines

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    Smithsonian Online Paved the Way for Today’s Online Offerings

    • Date: August 3, 2017
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: Smithsonian Online (SOL) was an online platform through AOL that included Smithsonian images, chats, message boards and other features during the 1990s.

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  5. Hubbard squash, 2014, courtesy of Jennifer Wright.

    A Recipe from the Archives: Gourmet Golden Squash

    • Date: November 25, 2014
    • Creator: Jennifer Wright
    • Description: A 30 year old Hubbard squash recipe found in the Archives.

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  7. Installation of a restored segregation-era railway car, circa 1918 in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, November 17, 2013. Courtesy of NMAAHC.

    National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!

    • Date: December 16, 2013
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!

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  9. Fishing nets and a Giant Octopus hang from the ceiling of the Fisheries Exhibit in the U.S. National Museum.

    Fishing for Collections at the U.S. National Museum

    • Date: December 10, 2019
    • Description: Spencer F. Baird and George Brown Goode used their diverse, and sometimes quirky, contacts from the U.S. Fish Commission to fill exhibit cabinets in the U.S. National Museum.

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    How Gloria Steinem Inspired Change at the Smithsonian

    • Date: February 2, 2021
    • Creator: Dr. Elizabeth Harmon
    • 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;

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    Happy 50th Anniversary NMAH!

    • Date: January 23, 2014
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of American History which opened on January 23, 1964.

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  15. Secretary Ripley stands beside the model and children climb around on top.

    The Dino Detours of Uncle Beazley

    • Date: June 8, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Before Uncle Beazley, the popular life-size model of a triceratops, made its way to its final destination at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, he stopped at a couple other destinations around the Institution.

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  17. Five Smithsonian employees provide answers to the question: What is your family’s signature Thanksgiving dish?

    The Smithsonian Point of View: Pumpkin Pie, Pez, and Pastrami

    • Date: November 28, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Get to know some Smithsonian staff, from their favorite holiday dishes to their dream celebrity dinner guests, through a former series in The Torch.

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  19. Greetings From Anywhere

    • Date: May 3, 2012
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: In honor of National Postcard Week May 6–12, 2012, explore postcards from the Archives and the Smithsonian’s collections.

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    Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website

    • Date: July 13, 2021
    • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
    • Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

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    Diminutive but Determined: Mary Jane Rathbun

    • Date: March 6, 2014
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Mary Jane Rathbun, diminutive but determined, was the first full time female curator at the Smithsonian.

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