Results for "Smithsonian Source: Resources for Teaching American History (Website)"
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From a Humble Beginning: The Smithsonian’s first Internet Domain
- Date: September 17, 2015
- Description: The origins of the Smithsonian’s internet domain or address.
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The Field Book Project: Uncovering Hidden Gems at the Smithsonian
- Date: September 21, 2010
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Hot Topics in Archival Research
- Date: December 8, 2015
- Creator: Mary Markey
- Description: Quarterly post on research at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.
100 Women in Science in Smithsonian History
- Date: January 6, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Geologist Dr. Ursula Marvin studied Moon rocks from the Apollo missions and meteorites in Antarctica. Throughout her career with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Marvin championed women in science. She delivered lectures about her own experiences as a woman in geology and participated in programing to help advance women's careers. She was likely inspired to support
Gone in a Flash
- Date: February 9, 2021
- Description: The end of Adobe Flash Player support means challenges in preserving older websites and online games.
International Migratory Bird Day
- Date: May 5, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 9th, we will be releasing recently digitized specimen drawings by ornithologist Robert Ridgway (1850-1929.) Ridgway's career with the Smithsonian began in 1864 when he wrote asking for help identifying a bird. As they say, the rest is history. Starting in 1869, Ridgway became curator at the Smithsonian's United States
Hot Topix in Archival Research During a Pandemic
- Date: July 9, 2020
- Creator: Deborah Shapiro
- Description: Think your archival research is on hold while our reading room is closed? Think again!
Many Hands Make Light Work in the Digitization Process
- Date: September 11, 2014
- Description: Digitizing collection material at the Smithsonian Institution Archives is a group effort involving interns, volunteers, and staff.
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A Laboratory in the Jungle
- Date: September 9, 2010
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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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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If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it...
- Date: May 10, 2010
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="393" caption="Tennessee v. John T. Scopes Trial: The seven scientists asked to testify for the defense standing in front of the Defense Mansion, 1925, by Watson Davis, Black and white photograph, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Image # SIA2008-1146"][/caption] We are nearing the 2nd anniversary of the Smithsonian launching on the
Television and the Smithsonian: The Allure of Objects
- Date: October 15, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: Television often uses museum artifacts to impart reality within illusion, but the real objects retain their power and relevancy.