Summary: "A rich and compelling introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American communities as told through 101 objects from the Smithsonian collections"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2023
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973.0495 SMIPy-Lieberman, Beth
Summary: "This authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the Smithsonian's collections"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 069.09753 PY-LPost, Jeffrey Edward
Summary: " Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem Collection for more than 25 years, separates fact from fiction in an all-new and original book, revealing fresh information and regaling the reader with anecdotes and tales of some of the world's greatest and most famous gemstones. Dr. Post is the author of the now out-of-print book The National Gem Collection (Abrams, 1997), which has sold...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 553.8 POSTruman, Margaret
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbor House 1983
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TRUSummary: Host Tom Cavanagh takes viewers beyond the exhibit halls on an insider's tour of private rooms, high tech vaults, and cutting-edge labs of the Smithsonian, revealing some of the amazing artifacts and rarely-seen treasures that visitors can't see.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Networks 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV STOHicks, Deron
Summary: "Art and Camille team up once again to solve a large museum theft, using one of the biggest heists in history to help them solve the case"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC HICField, Cynthia R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 1993
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 727.6 FIEKientz, Chris
Summary: When Dominique, Eric, Josephine, and Ajay return to the Smithsonian they see that modern animals are extinct and dinosaurs have been brought back to life, so they time travel to the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition to stop this wicked plot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KIEKurin, Richard
Summary: A literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a marvelous new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KURSummary: This magazine chronicles the arts, environment, sciences and popular culture of the times.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Associates 1970
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Hicks, Deron R.
Summary: "Art and Camille team up once again to solve a large museum theft, using one of the biggest heists in history to help them solve the case"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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Summary: Tells the story behind the original nineteenth-century national treasure that inspired the poem by Francis Scott Key and the American national anthem, while sharing insights into how the Smithsonian cares for the flag.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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Summary: When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2012
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC MESSalazar, Noelle
Summary: While preparing The Hollywood Glamour Exhibition at the Smithsonian, costume conservator Sylvia Early discovers another name beneath a label and unearths the story of Zora Hough, a talented young seamstress who left her poverty-stricken life in 1924 Jazz Age Seattle behind to realize her dreams of becoming a designer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mira 2023
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Summary: Join the Smithsonian Institution to discover the rich history of native Americans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 NATCopies Available at Fife Lake
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Summary: "An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., June 18-October 3, 1999"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, in association with Yale University Press 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 813.52 HEMINGWAY, ERNEST VOSSummary: "An exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., April 29, 2000-September 5, 2000."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press in association with the National Museum of Natural History 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.013 VIKBausum, Ann
Summary: Documents the heroic wartime achievements of a World War I mascot who was adopted by a soldier as an orphaned pup and who gained military honors and a display in the Smithsonian Institution for his brave service behind enemy lines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.4 BAUHetzler, Richard
Summary: A gift book for food lovers, showcasing 90 authentic recipes from the Americas' indigenous populations in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution and the Mitsitam Cafe's executive chef, Richard Hetzler.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.592 HETCaptain Beefheart.
Contents: Disc 1: Diddy wah diddy -- Frying pan -- Electricity -- Abba zaba -- Beatle bones 'n smokin' stones -- Safe as milk -- Moonlight on Vermont -- Ella guru -- Old fart at play -- Sugar 'n spikes -- Orange claw hammer -- My human gets me blues -- China pig -- Lick my decals off, baby -- Woe-is-uh-me-bop -- I wanna find a woman that'll hold my big toe till I have to go -- The Smithsonian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Records Inc./Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK CAPSummary: When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD NIG RATED PGSimon, Seymour.
Summary: Friendly and fascinating, dolphins are one of nature's most intelligent animals. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you an expert view of these clever, curious, and mischievous mammals in a full-color photographic introduction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian 2009
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, SI Math Maker Lab is designed to appeal to math geeks and those that prefer practical projects. To complete these engaging projects, kids don't need to be math geniuses or even know how to use a calculator. Each task comes with easy-to-follow instructions, photographs, and illustrations to help whip up super cool mathematics creations!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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Summary: "From the Smithsonian Institution, the real story of the American table in a collection of snapshots, stories, and recipes from the pre-colonial era through today, including the people and events that have often been left out. In this exploration of the American table, the Smithsonian Institution presents a fresh look at what and how we've fed ourselves, for sustenance and for pleasure, through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023