Results for "Smithsonian's NMNH Local Edition (Blog)"
Ch-ch-ch-changes, 2015 edition!
- Date: November 5, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: It is with sadness that I report that Mitch Toda is stepping down as the blog coordinator. Since 2011, Mitch Toda has been the man behind-the-scenes making sure everything runs smoothly. As a staff archivist, he works daily with the records he takes in from Smithsonian museums and offices such as the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Office of
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Someone To Watch Over Me: Home Edition
- Date: November 11, 2009
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="attachment_3132" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Surveillance camera found in hallway, 2009, courtesy of Marvin Heiferman."][/caption]Note to readers: the "News in the Visual" blog posts referenced below have now been moved to the "What Gets Saved" category on THE BIGGER PICTURE (2/20/2011).Talk about ironic. The whole time I’ve been writing “News in the
The Mold…RETURNS! (Mad Scientist edition)
- Date: November 1, 2016
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: Our annual creepy Halloween post returns, like the undead, and so many moldy oldie film franchises. A silly wink at a serious subject.
Crossword Puzzle Day: Smithsonian History Edition
- Date: December 16, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: For all of you crossword puzzle fans out there, test your knowledge of Smithsonian history.
Sneak Peek: Eclipse Edition
- Date: August 21, 2017
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Solar Eclipse Expedition, Wadesboro, North Carolina, 1900.
2017 Top Blog Posts
- Date: December 19, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: It's interesting to look back and see what resonated with you, our readers, this past year. Clearly, we along with many of you were fascinated by the solar eclipse of 2017 that was viewable from many parts of the U.S. Three of the top 10 were about solar eclipses. You also were captivated by our efforts to bring more attention to women in science. Three of the posts have to do
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Reflections on a Reference Request: Father’s Day Edition
- Date: June 17, 2021
- Creator: Hannah Byrne
- Description: Learn how our archive of institutional memory can also be a place for family stories.
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Women in Science Wednesday: Wikipedia Edition, Part 3!
- Date: March 23, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey now has a Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers. Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey now has Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers.
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Women in Science Wednesday: Wikipedia Edition, Part 4!
- Date: March 30, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Mary Agnes Chase now has a Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers. Mary Agnes Chase now has a Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers.
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Women in Science Wednesday: Wikipedia Edition, Part 2!
- Date: March 16, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Reproductive biologist Janine Brown now has Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers. Join us Saturday, March 19th, to help write more women into history! Reproductive biologist Janine Brown now has Wikipedia page thanks to our volunteers.
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Women in Science Wednesday: Wikipedia Edition, Part 1!
- Date: March 9, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Herpetologist Doris Mabel Cochran and caleopterist Doris Holmes Blake now have Wikipedia pages thanks to our volunteers. Join us Saturday, March 19th, to help write more women into history! Learn how Wikipedia volunteers are helping to write notable women into history.
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OMG! That’s My Dress: Prom Night Edition
- Date: May 6, 2009
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Graduating class from The Calverton School, Huntingtown, Maryland, by unidentified photographer, 1977, National Museum of American History, Behring Center, Archives Center"][/caption] "It’s kind of a bummer when you look so beautiful and somebody has the same exact one as you," says a high school senior quoted in a recent