recto: Samuel F.B. Morse (born Charlestown, MA, 1781; died New York, NY,1872) rear: Carte-de-visite photographer: Mathew Brady Studios, New York, NY & Washington, DC Samuel Morse is most known for more »
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The Libraries will award grants to Dibner Library Resident Scholars and Baird Society Resident Scholars in the 2010 academic year. These competitive short-term grants are offered for one to six more »
Although you may be familiar with the gift shop note cards and calendars bearing Smithsonian Libraries images, did you know that you can buy a leather chair inspired by National more »
Portrait of Felix Nadar (1820-1910), Photographer and Aeronautical ScientistOriginally uploaded by Smithsonian Institution This intriguing character has captured quite an audience on Flickr. To learn more about Felix Nadar, read more »
The Libraries is pleased to announce Mary Augusta Thomas as the new Deputy Director. Before accepting this position, Thomas served as Associate Director for Reader Services and Strategic Planning, a more »
As a follow up to our post from last week…you can watch the CBS News Sunday Morning segment on Botanica Magnifica in an eight minute clip on YouTube. Enjoy!—Liz O'Brien
Leonhard Euler, an eminent mathematician and physicist, was born this day, April 15, in 1707, in Basel, Switzerland. According to Ronald S. Calinger, a Professor of History at the Catholic more »