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  1. Frank A. Taylor at home, c. 2005, by Lis Wackman, Capitol Hill History.

    Happy Birthday, Mr. Taylor!

    • Date: March 19, 2014
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Reminiscences of Frank A. Taylor, founding director of the National Museum of American History which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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    The World Is Yours: Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives

    • Date: March 4, 2021
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Fashion Parade of Presidents’ Wives.”

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  5. A Pioneer Mammalogist: Viola Shelly Schantz

    • Date: March 19, 2013
    • Description: In honor of Women's History Month, here is a brief biography of sorts about Viola S. Schantz, a prominent mammalogist who worked for the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service from 1918-1961.

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    From Wright Memorial to Museum for the Space Age

    • Date: November 2, 2017
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_14760,size=200,left] On July 1, 2016, the current National Air and Space Museum (NASM) building, covered with a Tenessee pink marble façade and recessed glass bays, celebrated its 40th anniversary. For this, NASM reopened its central exhibition, the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, and hosted various events including greetings from Mars and from

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  9. Black circular device with a tape measure and description cards below it.

    The Spinthariscope and the Smithsonian

    • Date: January 9, 2018
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_287602,size=250,left]As a child in England in the 1930s, Oliver Sacks enjoyed playing with his Uncle Abe’s spinthariscope. It was, he would later recall, “a beautifully simple instrument, consisting of a fluorescent screen and a magnifying eyepiece, and inside, an infinitesimal speck of radium.We take a look at the spinthariscope at the Smithsonian.

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    ‘Oh, I’m Glad That’s on the Mall’: NMAAHC Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary

    • Date: September 23, 2021
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: The National Museum of African American History and Culture marks its fifth anniversary.

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    Link Love: 11/23/2018

    • Date: November 23, 2018
    • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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  15. Full Steam Ahead: The Motorcycle’s Bicycle Beginnings

    • Date: May 24, 2016
    • Creator: Hillary Brady
    • Description: A look at the steam tricycle and other bicycle innovations during the turn of the 20th century.

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  17. The Path Taken and the Role of Mentors

    • Date: November 15, 2012
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: Oral history interviews sometimes reveal the central role that a mentor can play in the life of a young person, changing the road taken in that person’s life.

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  19. Three men test out new computer equipment. They are all wearing suits.

    Volunteer Spotlight: John Churchman

    • Date: April 22, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize John Churchman, a research associate who has been documenting the history of computing at the Smithsonian.

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  21. A man and woman stand in front of four exhibit cases of coins and paper currency.

    The Rich Legacy of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli

    • Date: March 18, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Though small in stature, Elvira Clain-Stefanelli was a force to be reckoned with at the Smithsonian, where she earned the role of the first executive director of the National Museum of American History’s National Numismatic Collection.

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  23. Portrait of Nancy Gwinn.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Nancy E. Gwinn

    • Date: September 30, 2020
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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