We recently added Wikidata profiles about 100 women in science, and we need your help to write and strengthen their Wikipedia articles! Join us for our edit-a-thon January 20th at 1 p.m. ET to learn more about these women in science in Smithsonian history. Beginners and experts are welcome.
History is full of narratives and even those narratives have a history. As a high school history teacher, I went into my Neville-Pribram Mid-Career Educator fellowship with a motivation to help my students better understand where popular history narratives come from so they can better predict where they are going. Look to the past to predict the future? Easy peasy, right?
Care for some pigeons au poir? Or maybe pickled walnuts? Explore 18th century English cuisine with a popular book of the time: "The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy" (1770) by Hannah Glasse. This Smithsonian Libraries and Archives' copy was owned by Smithsonian founder James Smithson.
Ahead of a lecture on James Smithson's science on December 1st, author Steven Turner shares his experience testing the Smithsonian founder's own coffee-making method.
On December 1st, join Smithsonian Libraries and Archives for a free virtual event exploring lesser-known stories of the work of our founder James Smithson, with Steven Turner, author of The Science of James Smithson.
A remarkable Mexican American scholar, Zelia Nuttall she helped change the conversation around pre-Columbian cultures. Researchers can trace her work through publications held in the collections of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and repositories around the Institution.
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives launches a new series of interactive, online collections focused on information literacy. This set, available in Smithsonian Learning Lab, is dedicated to helping users think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively.
Early 20th century trade catalogs in the National Museum of American History Trade Literature Collection highlight a range of sturdy, vintage satchels and trunks.
Grab your popcorn! To mark the Smithsonian’s 175th anniversary this year, the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives will host monthly virtual programs featuring films from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. Register today.
An article from Forest and Stream in 1894 included chilling photos of slain buffalo in Yellowstone Park. It helped pass an act outlining punishment for poaching on public lands. But the photos were fakes.
Take a step back in time to a library at the turn of the 20th century. Many of the tools and supplies that were used to keep the library running might be familiar, but some have been replaced by more modern technology.
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