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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Washington, DC :
Smithsonian Books,
[2025]
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| 300 | |a xii, 404 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Our patron saint -- A difficult birth -- Laying the foundation -- Shaping an insitution -- Trials and tribulations -- A secretary's castle is his home -- War clouds -- Henry's tools of war and Baird's collectors -- An institution for a growing nation: looking north -- An institution for the nation: looking west -- New directions -- Baird takes command -- A museum for the nation -- An imperial institution -- The bureau -- The third secretary -- The chief -- Ad Astra per Ardua -- The aerodome -- The end of an era. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Scientific expeditions |x History |y 19th century. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Civilization |y 1783-1865. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Bunch, Lonnie G., |c III, |e writer of foreword. | |
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