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March 2013
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SHARE WITH A TEACHER
This summer at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, educators can gain expertise on American art, create podcasts and experiment with new technologies, learn how to use art when teaching any subject, develop lesson ideas, and much more during the Clarice Smith National Teacher Institute. Register by April 1!
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MEMBERS-ONLY LECTURE
The Smithsonian as the U.S. National Library instead of the Library of Congress? It could have happened! On Tuesday, March 19, join historians Nancy E. Gwinn, Smithsonian Libraries Director, and John Y. Cole, Director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress for a fascinating account of Fire, Politics, and a National Library.
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MARCH EXHIBITIONS
OPENING
CLOSING
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CAPTION CONTEST WINNERS
Thank you so much for entering our caption contest. The finalists' styles ranged from comedic to poetic, hilarious to endearing. You wrote so many great captions – it was too difficult to choose just one winner! So instead, we thought we would post our favorites – see if yours is there!
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1913 ARMORY SHOW
As part of the centennial of the International Exhibition of Modern Art the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art has developed a digital exhibition featuring extraordinary materials from this historic show. Through letters, diaries, photographs and other primary sources, discover details about the development of the exhibition and its critical reception.
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TRIVIA
This “Jailed for Freedom” pin was given to the 90 women jailed in 1917 for picketing the White House for voting rights. What year did Congress pass the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote?
A. 1918
B. 1919
C. 1920
D. 1921
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NEW SMITHSONIAN TOURS!
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FREE SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS DOWNLOAD
Download "The Galway Rambler” by Tom Byrne from the Smithsonian Folkways album Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways. Enter code ENEWSCELTIC and save 20% on this CD or album download through March 31 at folkways.si.edu. |
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