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    1. Bird observations recorded by Alexander Wetmore in Wisconsin, 1901.

      Alexander Wetmore: Observing the Making of a Scientist

      • Date: January 5, 2016
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: On National Bird Day, a look at the long and illustrious ornithology career of Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore.

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    3. How Many Birds Have You Seen Today?

      • Date: January 5, 2012
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: The Christmas Bird Count was begun in 1900 by the Audubon Society. Many Smithsonian staff have participated in it in the decades since then.

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    5. Me and You and a Dog Named.....

      • Date: August 28, 2018
      • Creator: Heidi Stover
      • Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up in the Archives' collections. In addition, I’ll debut my best little furry friend with her first Smithsonian appearance. [view:sia_slideshow==84513]Related CollectionsNational Zoological

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    7. Black and white photograph of a baby two-toed sloth in a basket holding the finger of its caretaker.

      A (Brief) History of Sloths at the Smithsonian

      • Date: October 20, 2020
      • Creator: Jessica Scott
      • Description: …in which a member of the Archives staff turns her passion for sloths into a mission to research their history at the Smithsonian Institution.

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      Smithsonian Scientists at Work

      • Date: April 20, 2017
      • Description: [view:sia_slideshow==75408]Scientific research has been integral to the Smithsonian, from its founding to today. The Smithsonian's founder, Englishman James Smithson, saw in the U.S. (according to his biographer, Heather Ewing) "a place of the future" that could support "science and progress for humanity." He believed that scientists were "citizens of the world" and that the

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    11. Black and white image of man standing on boat with ocean in the background.

      Can We Keep to a Schedule, Please?

      • Date: October 12, 2017
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: The Smithsonian’s scientists and naturalists were, and still are, constantly on the move. When they weren’t in the field, they were in the museum studying collected specimens, writing papers, and getting ready for the next series of trips. Dr. Waldo LaSalle Schmitt (1887-1977) was no exception.Logistics is a special skill, an essential one when traveling on scientific

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