Results for "United States. Asia Environmental Partnership"
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See Here: 5/25/2010
- Date: May 25, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="419" caption="An exhibit of rocks and minerals in the United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building, The exhibit includes Balls of Brecciated Marble from Japan in the middle case and other samples of rocks and minerals in the other cases next to it, 1900s, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian
National Museum of the American Indian in Washington Marks 10th Anniversary
- Date: September 18, 2014
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: NMAI opened 10 years ago with a large gathering of native peoples in Washington, D.C.
The Day the Earth Did Not Stand Still
- Date: August 19, 2021
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Where were you when the central Virginia 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck?
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Television and the Smithsonian: Worldly Success
- Date: December 18, 2012
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: For six seasons, beginning in 1984, the television series Smithsonian World opened new windows on the research and scientists at the Smithsonian Institution.
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African American Women Educators at the Smithsonian
- Date: February 2, 2016
- Description: The contributions of African American women educators Tracy Carpenter, Louise Hutchinson, and Amina Dickerson to the Smithsonian.
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Almost here … World Migratory Bird Day 2019!
- Date: May 9, 2019
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: While only two years old, World Migratory Bird Day is just one of the latest evolutions in conservation awareness. Related celebrations go back more than twenty-six years and draw on over a century of research.
Smithsonian Backs Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Date: April 1, 2014
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: In 1864, Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth sparked people’s imagination, but have you heard that before the novel was published, the Smithsonian attempted a journey of its own.
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.
Celebrating One Year and Many More to Come: National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date: September 26, 2017
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: Just two days ago, the Smithsonian celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). It seems like just yesterday that we were all waiting for the doors to open; yet, so much has happened in the past year. Since President Barack Obama rang the bell that opened the museum, long lines and happy faces are
The Archival Legacy of Devra Kleiman
- Date: May 25, 2010
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Valentine’s Day at the Archives: A Blossoming Romance
- Date: February 14, 2019
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Nothing brings a couple together like scientific research, right? Celebrate Valentine’s Day by exploring a love so deep, new species were named about it.
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The National Park that Never Was
- Date: August 25, 2016
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: This month marks the centennial of the National Park Service—learn about one that was planned but never built.