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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Katrina D. Lashley
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Katrina D. Lashley has been the program...
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More of Our Favorite (Digital) Things
Lynda Schmitz FuhrigIt’s time to add to our list of our favorite digital items from the Archives.This seemed like a good time to add to my list of favorite or interesting digital items we have in the...
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Link Love: 11/13/2020
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.On Wednesday, the National...
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Archives Puzzles: Getting Succ’d In
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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The World Is Yours: Unheralded American Inventors
Kira SobersTake a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Unheralded American Inventors.”Did you know that Joseph Francis invented the first metal life-saving boat? Or that Gail...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sheila P. Burke
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Sheila P. Burke was the Smithsonian’s Under...
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This Path We Travel: Celebrations of Contemporary Native American Creativity, was one of the inaugural exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York...
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Link Love: 11/20/2020
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.Thanks to the Smithsonian’s...
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Archives Puzzles: 100 Years of the Smithsonian
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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Do It the Hard Way, Like Rube Goldberg
Tatiana SwannRube Goldberg, the subject of a 1970 exhibition at the National Museum of American History, produced thousands of drawings and comic strips as well as films, photographs, and over-the-top...
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Louise H. Emmons
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Dr. Louise H. Emmons has been a researcher with...
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Six Tips for Preserving Family Archives
Jessica ScottSome advice from Archives staff on preserving your family’s history. Home for the holidays? How we celebrate the winter holidays may be a bit different this year, yet it is still a good...
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Link Love: 11/27/2020
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.TIME Magazine explores how...
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Archives Puzzles: Walcott’s Wild Flowers
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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American Women of Science Symposium Sessions Available Online
Elizabeth Harmon, Digital Curator, Smithsonian Institution ArchivesYou can watch the 2020 Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative symposium on the past and future of women in science any time....
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Wonderful Women Wednesday: Aviva Rosenthal
Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.Aviva Rosenthal has been the director of the...
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Enduring Mysteries of the Hungerford Deed
William BennettMuch has been learned and uncovered about the Hungerford Deed—but what is still out there to learn? Dig in with us to explore a few of these unanswered questions!Over the last several...
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Link Love: 12/04/2020
Deborah ShapiroLink Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.The Washington Post revisits...
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Archives Puzzles: Joseph Henry on the Move
Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open...
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Introducing the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
We've got big news! The Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives have merged to become Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Smithsonian Libraries and Smithsonian Institution Archives...
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