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Explore some inspiring threads of continuity in the Smithsonian’s pursuit of its mission during the course of 175 years

(James Renwick Jr., Sketch of the north tower of the Smithsonian Castle, 1846. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Graphic treatment by Deanna Luu)
(James Renwick Jr., Sketch of the north tower of the Smithsonian Castle, 1846. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Graphic treatment by Deanna Luu)

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Abigail Pocasangre

Abigail Pocasangre is a digital design manager and web editor for the Smithsonian’s Office of Advancement.

Heather Ewing

Heather Ewing is the author of a number of books on Smithsonian history, including The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian.

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