Report to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Author | : Johnson-Sea-Link Expert Review Panel |
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Release | : 1973 |
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Author | : Johnson-Sea-Link Expert Review Panel |
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Release | : 1973 |
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Author | : Smithsonian Institution |
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Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1873 |
Genre | : Discoveries in science |
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Author | : Smithsonian Institution |
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Total Pages | : 864 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Discoveries in science |
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Author | : Richard Kurin |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2016-10-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0143128159 |
The Smithsonian Institution is America's largest, most important, and most beloved repository for the objects that define our common heritage. Now Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard Kurin, aided by a team of top Smithsonian curators and scholars, has assembled a literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a marvelous new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy in our national memory. Kurin sheds remarkable new light on objects we think we know well, from Lincoln's hat to Dorothy's ruby slippers and Julia Child's kitchen, including the often astonishing tales of how each made its way into the collections of the Smithsonian. Other objects will be eye-opening new discoveries for many, but no less evocative of the most poignant and important moments of the American experience. Some objects, such as Harriet Tubman's hymnal, Sitting Bull's ledger, Cesar Chavez's union jacket, and the Enola Gay bomber, tell difficult stories from the nation's history, and inspire controversies when exhibited at the Smithsonian. Others, from George Washington's sword to the space shuttle Discovery, celebrate the richness and vitality of the American spirit. In Kurin's hands, each object comes to vivid life, providing a tactile connection to American history. Beautifully designed and illustrated with color photographs throughout, The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects is a rich and fascinating journey through America's collective memory, and a beautiful object in its own right.
Author | : John Wesley Powell |
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Total Pages | : 603 |
Release | : 1881 |
Genre | : Indian mythology |
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Author | : Ellis Leon Yochelson |
Publisher | : Kent State University Press |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780873386807 |
Geological Survey, as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, as a founding member of the National Research Council, and as president of the National Academy of Sciences.".