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Honoring Haiti
After going ashore in New Orleans following an injury at sea, Haitian sailor Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable made his way north to avoid being captured as a slave. He established himself as an accomplished trader, and then built the first permanent home in an area around Lake Michigan called Eschikagou. This trading post was later renamed Chicago. In 1968 Du Sable was officially declared the Founder of Chicago and a stamp with his image was issued for the 150th birthday of the city. As Haiti recovers from the devastating losses caused by the earthquake, we hope you will take a moment to realize the impact this small island nation has had in so many places around the world. |
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Music for You and Your Valentine’s Day Dance Partner
Don't forget about Valentine's Day! If you’re stumped for ideas this February 14th why not try dancing the night away? Smithsonian Folkways makes it easy for you to serenade your date with romantic music from around the world, including Russian and Appalachian love songs. Feeling adventurous? Try learning some dance steps to Brazilian music or even the tango. Let the Smithsonian put a romantic swing in your step.
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Support America's Greatest Treasure |
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Make a gift to the Smithsonian today and help bring alive our nation’s history, culture, art and science for millions of visitors each year. |
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ELVIS AT 21
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The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Elvis at 21 is on view now at The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. These photographs by Alfred Wertheimer give us a glimpse of the highly scrutinized star at a time in his life when he could still sit alone at a drugstore lunch counter. Browse the 40 remarkable prints of a young man from Tennessee about to become the American icon that we all know today. Not in L.A.? Elvis is touring the country in 2010. Click for a schedule.
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GRAPHIC MASTERS III: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM |
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Often
considered a more intimate form of expression than painting or
sculpture, drawings on paper can reveal spontaneity and
experimentation. Now through August 8 at the Smithsonian American Art
Museum are 28 pieces from the 1960s through the 1990s, all created on
paper. Get a view of rarely seen works from such artists as
Patricia Tobacco Forrester, Claes Oldenburg, and more.
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WOMEN AND SPIRT: CATHOLIC SISTERS IN AMERICA
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Currently on display at the Smithsonian Ripley International Center are rare
artifacts and photographs from more than 400 Catholic communities that explore the role of Catholic sisters in America. These sisters
entered the world of work earlier than most women as teachers,
nurses, and social workers. They also established educational
institutions that benefit many American communities.
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Seafood Market |
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How well do you know fillets of mahi mahi and rainbow trout? Think you can sniff out the smelt? Test your ability to identify seafood species in this online fish market. In the process, learn about why eating certain seafood types are good for the environment while others are not. Click with caution – you may come away with some hunger pangs – but also some tasty recipes.
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Your gift helps open the door for millions of people to discover the wonder of the Smithsonian.
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George Washington was elected first President of the United States after how many states ratified the Constitution?
A. 13
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6
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Planning a visit to the Smithsonian? Find out about the exhibitions and events awaiting you on the National Mall and in your neighborhood.
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