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August 2010 | Smithsonian Focus Archive



			Read My Pins Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright used the pins she wore to send a message to diplomats and politicians. She once said, “If I wanted to deliver a sharp message, I often wore a bee. Muhammad Ali used to boast that he would ‘float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’; my message was that America would try to resolve every controversy peacefully, but if pushed into a corner, we had both the will and a way to strike back.” Take an online video tour or see the pins in person through October 11 at the Smithsonian Castle. Read Secretary Albright's Pins

A Primate Like Me

Are you the spitting image of your father? Do you know if you look like your great, great, great, great (you get the idea) grandparents? Find out and see your face transformed into an early human’s with the MEanderthal mobile phone app from the National Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Human Origins.

Download it today!

	Support the Smithsonian and enjoy a complimentary CD

	One of our favorite musical performances at this year's Folklife Festival was the vibrant, string-driven music of Son de Madera, an extremely talented group from Veracruz, Mexico. If you missed them at Folklife, simply give a gift of any amount to support the Smithsonian today, and we'll send you Son de Madera's latest CD, Son de Mi Tierra, as a thank you. Click here to get your CD today.



	*NATIONAL DESIGN TRIENNIAL: WHY DESIGN NOW?*

			Why Design Now? features environmentally responsible design – works that address human and environmental problems – with solutions such as energy conservation and the use of recycled material. The Triennial runs through January 9 at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City. Check out the Invisible Streetlight, the Soil Lamp, Armadillo Body Armor and more. Check it out

	*BEYOND: VISIONS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM*

			In the last 50 years, numerous robotic spacecraft have vaulted from Earth to explore other planets. Currently on display at the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall, Beyond: Visions of Our Solar System combines art, science, photography and exploration to present a visual tour of the other worlds that turn under the sun. Beyond is also on view at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Go Beyond

	TELLING STORIES: NORMAN ROCKWELL FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF GEORGE LUCAS AND STEVEN SPIELBERG

			On view now through January 2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Telling Stories features one of America's most beloved artists. Norman Rockwell is seen through the collections of his work from two iconic American storytellers – George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Like these film makers, Norman Rockwell could relate an entire narrative into a single frame – beautifully proving that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. Learn More



	Smithsonian Sleuths

	In April 2005, a construction company working on an apartment building in Washington, DC, unearthed something rather shocking – a cast iron coffin buried under some pipe. Find out how Smithsonian experts solved the mystery of who was inside the coffin, how he died, and what he might have looked like when he was alive.

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	Look carefully! Can you name this item from around the Smithsonian? Need a hint? THINK YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?


	How many Smithsonian staff did it take to create this “human sunburst”? (click image to enlarge) FIND OUT


	Planning a visit to the Smithsonian? Find out about the exhibitions and events awaiting you on the National Mall and in your neighborhood. EXPLORE


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	From the *Smithsonian Folkways Album Son de Mi Tierra* by Son de Madera** Make a donation of any amount by clicking here and get the entire album free! folkways.si.edu

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