Results for "World War II: Final Days (Television program)"
Rediscovering Historical Perspectives: A Newspaper Update on World War II
- Date: November 11, 2014
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: In honor of Veteran's Day we talk a look at how a recently discovered newspaper illustrated how information was spread/kept secret during World War II.
The Smithsonian International Exchange Service in World War II
- Date: July 16, 2020
- Creator: Jessica Scott
- Description: While responding to a digitization request, I uncovered the story of how the Smithsonian International Exchange Service (1849-1992) helped rebuild the library collections of Chinese cultural heritage institutions during the Second World War.
- SI History Bibliography
Brief Summary of the Smithsonian Institution's Part in World War II
- Date: 1946
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WWII: Mobilizing for the War Effort
- Date: June 27, 2016
- Description: Just as the Smithsonian rallied around America’s wartime needs in World War I, in World War II the Smithsonian stepped up to the plate to aid the armed services as they mobilized for war. Secretary Charles G. Abbot quickly created the Smithsonian War Committee to facilitate optimizing the Institution’s resources and knowledge for the armed services. As Secretary Charles D.
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World War II Soldier Corresponds with SI and Collects Pacific Birds | Smithsonian Institution Archiv
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WWII: Collecting and Interpreting the War
- Date: June 27, 2016
- Description: Not only did the Smithsonian research in Washington, D.C., inform the course of World War II, the war also shaped the collections and research of the Smithsonian. Military medical staff sent thousands of specimens of disease carrying insects to the museum for identification. Soldiers stationed in far-flung locations provided the Smithsonian with collecting opportunities that
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WWII: Staff Supporting the War Effort
- Date: June 27, 2016
- Description: When the men and women of the Smithsonian heard the call to duty in World War II, they again took up the call as they had during World War I. Secretaries Charles G. Abbot and Alexander Wetmore provided leadership that brought the Smithsonian’s resources to the aid of the nation, while safeguarding its primary mission: the increase and diffusion of knowledge. Once again,
Field Work and a World War
- Date: July 12, 2012
- Description: An examination of some of the field books of Bohumil Shimek, who documented the effects of WWI while doing research in Europe.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 12-610, Smithsonian Channel, Productions, 2011
- Date: 2011
- Creator: Smithsonian Channel
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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WWI: Mobilizing for the War Effort
- Date: June 17, 2016
- Description: Even before the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, the conflict in Europe was front and center in the minds of many Americans who wanted to do their part. The employees of the Smithsonian were no exception. Through their own Red Cross auxiliary, applying their expertise to the war effort, and making changes in their private lives, Smithsonian employees took
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WWII: The Smithsonian on the Home Front
- Date: June 27, 2016
- Description: As World War II raged throughout the world, many feared the threat of another attack on American soil. Washington, D.C., and the National Mall were obvious targets for the Axis countries which put the Smithsonian buildings and collections located there in danger. In order to protect the Smithsonian’s collections, staff took action and moved many materials off of the National
Recognizing the Smithsonian Staff Who Served in the Gulf War
- Date: November 10, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: This Veterans Day, we salute the 21 men and women at the Smithsonian who served in the Gulf War.