H. Wright Smith, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born on this day in 1706. The Libraries recently published a printed lecture, Benjamin Franklin's Political Arithmetic: A Materialist View of Humanity by Joyce more »
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Johannes Hevelius, Machinae Coelestis Pars Prior [and Posterior] [Celestial machines, or astronomical instruments], 1673-79, Four male figures (including Tycho Brahe, Copernicus, and possibly Ptolemy and Aristotle) contemplate a celestial globe; more »
R.E. Rodda Candy Company, Rodda Easter Candy , ca. 1925, chocolate bunny (above), chocolate chicken (below) Taking a page from O Say Can You See, the National Museum of American History more »
The Libraries is happy to announce the latest speaker in our 2009 series. Tomorrow, December 11, Lee Rainie will present "How to Survive in the New Media Ecology." Come join more »
Smithsonian Institution Libraries presents Lee Rainie "How to Survive in the New Media Ecology" December 11, 2009 10:00am-11:30pm Smithsonian Ripley Center Lecture Hall, Room 3027 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, more »
The Libraries exhibition, Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration is still on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, through the end of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. more »
On September 30th, 2009 the new Public Observatory of Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) opened. Secretary of the Smithsonian, G. Wayne Clough recently cited the observatory project as more »