Results for "Treasures II (Exhibition) (2008: Washington, D.C.)"
The Secret Treasure Vault that Might Have Been
- Date: September 20, 2012
- Description: During World War II, a plan to build a secret collections vault under a memorial to Oliver Wendell Holmes in Washington, DC.
When Queen Elizabeth II Visited America's Castle
- Date: July 7, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Forty years ago tomorrow, July 8th, 1976, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Smithsonian as part of her Bicentennial visit to the U.S. She was welcomed by Smithsonian Secretary, S. Dillon Ripley, Chief Justice Warren Burger, Chancellor of the Smithsonian, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and public well-wishers while a group of costumed musicians played flourishes and fanfares
The Smithsonian Secretaries: That Tall Man from New York, Part II
- Date: April 28, 2016
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: The 1846 legislation that established the Smithsonian Institution provided for a Secretary, appointed by the Board of Regents, who would run the day-to-day affairs of the Institution. When David Skorton became Secretary last year, he was the thirteenth person to take on that responsibility. In our last blog, we discussed the first six and now we’ll look at seven through
Dog Days at the Zoo, Part II
- Date: September 18, 2012
- Description: Though often overlooked, dogs played a featured role in the early history of the National Zoological Park.
International Travels of the Australian Canis Dingo: Part II
- Date: June 15, 2017
- Description: The cultural history of the Australian dingo and the species’ connection to the National Zoo.
Exhibiting the Enola Gay
- Date: June 25, 2020
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: At the 50th anniversary of the atomic bomb, controversy surrounded the context in which the Enola Gay was to be displayed.
Smithsonian in Wartime – A New Web Exhibit!
- Date: August 9, 2016
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: Announcing a new web exhibit exploring the Smithsonian’s role in the nation’s war efforts.
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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."
National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!
- Date: December 16, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!
Link Love: 12/14/2018
- Date: December 14, 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.
Link Love: 4/17/2020
- Date: April 17, 2020
- 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.
Science Service, Up Close: A Meeting Of Minds
- Date: April 7, 2016
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: A rare meeting of the scientific minds at the 92nd Annual British Association Conference in 1924, captured by Science Service journalist Watson Davis.