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      Turn up the Volume - The Electric Guitar

      • Date: March 5, 2019
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: In November of 1996, the electric guitar, its history and its makers, were the focus of attention at the National Museum of American History.

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      What’s in a Name? The Anacostia Community Museum

      • Date: June 16, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: On June 16, 2006, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum changed its name for the third time, signaling a renewed focus on local Black history and beyond.

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      Here at the Smithsonian: Black Pride at Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum

      • Date: February 23, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: To celebrate Black History Month, we’re sharing two recently-digitized video clips featuring exhibitions from the Anacostia Community Museum in the 1980s.

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      The Smithsonian’s First Radiometers

      • Date: April 25, 2019
      • Description: When curators at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History looked at seven radiometers in storage, they learned the instruments had been at the Smithsonian for nearly one hundred fifty years.

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      Link Love: 2/24/2012

      • Date: February 24, 2012
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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    11. 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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      Watch Now: Today is Archives Fair

      • Date: October 19, 2012
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: Tune into a live webcast of the Smithsonian's 2012 Archives Fair to watch the lecture series on "Revealing Hidden Treasures."

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