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Smithson's gamble the Smithsonian Institution in American life, 1836-1906

Smithson's Gamble offers a complex story filled with fascinating figures, moments of triumph and tragedy, and a bit of backstabbing and scandal. Celebrating the Smithsonian's part in shaping a national identity and developing into an institution renowned for its research in natural history, geology,...

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Main Author: Crouch, Tom D. (Author)
Other Authors: Bunch, Lonnie G., III (writer of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2025]
Edition:[Hardcover edition].
Subjects:
Scientific expeditions > History > 19th century.
United States > Civilization > 1783-1865.
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Summary:Smithson's Gamble offers a complex story filled with fascinating figures, moments of triumph and tragedy, and a bit of backstabbing and scandal. Celebrating the Smithsonian's part in shaping a national identity and developing into an institution renowned for its research in natural history, geology, anthropology, astronomy, and more, Smithson's Gamble offers an engaging history of a uniquely American institution and its role in the life of the nation.
Physical Description:xii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781588347916
Author Notes:Tom D. Crouch is an aeronautics historian and curator. Crouch attended Ohio University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1966. He also attended Miami University and received a Master of Arts degree in history there in 1968. He later earned a Ph.D in history from the Ohio State University in 1976. In 2001 the Wright State University awarded him with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Crouch is the author books and many articles, primarily on topics related to the history of flight technology. Crouch was awarded a 1989 Christopher Award for his book The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. In 2005 he won the AIAA Gardner-Lasser Literature Prize for the book Wings: A History of Aviation From Kites to the Space Age.

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