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  1. A young woman with long dark hair smiles toward the camera. She is wearing a button-down collared shirt with a flower print on it.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Carla M. Borden

    • Date: June 29, 2022
    • 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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  3. 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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  5. A group of people hold up “welcome” signs at an entrance of the National Museum of American History.

    We Apologize for the Inconvenience: Shutting Down the Smithsonian

    • Date: November 14, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: In 2019, the Smithsonian faced the repercussions of the nation’s longest-ever government shutdown, but the institution is no stranger to the dreaded furlough.

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  7. Shot of a large elephant, captured from the ground looking up toward the trunk of the specimen.

    Here at the Smithsonian: Tusks and Tentacles

    • Date: July 27, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: As Smithsonian museums reopen this summer, let’s revisit two main attractions at the National Museum of Natural History.

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  9. Smith stands in front of bushes and leans against a ledge.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Brandie Smith

    • Date: November 17, 2021
    • 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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  11. Bretzfelder works on an exhibit space diorama in an office. She is wearing bold, round, black glasses. She is holding up a piece of the diorama to examine.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Deborah M. Bretzfelder

    • Date: March 9, 2022
    • 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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  13. Portrait of Mara Mayor.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Mara Mayor

    • Date: November 10, 2021
    • 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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  15. Hallager holding a kori bustard. The caption below reads: Sara Hallager, curator of birds at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, is responsible for managing daily avian care, including bird well-being, reproductive programs, conservation programs, exhibitions, and interpretive public programs. She began working at the Zoo as a volunteer in 1984 and as an employee in 1987. #Groundbreaker.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sara Hallager

    • Date: September 2, 2020
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, we are determined not to let history repeat itself. From our colleagues at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, who research and track birds in the wild, to our Bird House keepers who care for and breed these animals at the Zoo, we are working together to study, understand and protect common birds

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  17. A woman presents an award to a man. They are shaking hands.

    Smithsonian Spotlight: Carmen E. Turner

    • Date: February 20, 2020
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: How does one climb from working as a clerk typist to being appointed second-in-command at the Smithsonian? Meet Carmen Turner.

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  19. Bridget Shea leans back in a theater seat. Caption: Bridget Shea was the manager of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Samuel P. Langley IMAX Theater and the Albert Einstein Planetarium, 1992–97, and manager of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater, which she also helped design, 1997–2000. Shea supervised the operations of the theaters and prioritized accessibility services, such as closed captioning and audio descriptions. #Groundbreaker

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Bridget Shea

    • Date: March 4, 2020
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Bridget Shea was the manager of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Samuel P. Langley IMAX Theater and the Albert Einstein Planetarium, 1992–97, and manager of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater, which she also helped design, 1997–2000. Shea supervised the operations of the theaters and prioritized accessibility

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  21. A woman holds up a book in a room where books are displayed on shelves in the background.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Caroline Newman

    • Date: October 23, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Caroline Newman, Executive Editor, Smithsonian Press, 1989–2008, brought many popular Smithsonian titles into publication. She also managed relationships with outside publishers seeking partnerships with the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker

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  23. Kaupp stands at a podium. She is speaking into the microphone.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann Kaupp

    • Date: May 4, 2022
    • 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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