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September 2013
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NEW PANDA CUB AT THE ZOO
Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday, August 23. The panda team heard the cub vocalize and glimpsed the cub for the first time briefly immediately after the birth. Mei Xiang picked the cub up immediately and began cradling and caring for it.
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AND THE WINNER IS...
Congratulations to Gin M. for the winning picture, "Curiosity"! Thank you to all who voted, it was a tight contest for sure. We woud also like to thank all of the other finalists for taking such great pictures, including Barbara R., Laura T. and Stephanie F.
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SEPTEMBER EXHIBITIONS
OPENING
CLOSING
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WHO AM I?
I was worn by a man who accomplished many "firsts" in his day. He was the first Latino to win his sport's greatest championship as a starter, first Latino to receive his sport's MVP award, and naturally the first Latino enshrined in his sport's Hall of Fame. More important, this person was also extremely dedicated to charity work in many Latin American countries and received the first Presidential Citizens Medal ever awarded as a result of his efforts.
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DA VINCI'S "CODEX"
One of Italy’s greatest treasures, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex on the Flight of Birds,” will be exhibited at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. from September 13 until October 22. Created ca. 1505, it shows da Vinci’s interest in human flight by exploring bird flight and behavior and includes sketches of devices related to mechanical flight and that predate the invention of the airplane by centuries.
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A NEW HOME FOR A NATIONAL TREASURE
On Sunday, September 22, the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum will open to the public. Join us for family activities, tours, and programs throughout the day. Events include a special installation ceremony for a Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. and the First Day of Issue ceremony for the Inverted Jenny stamp souvenir sheet at 1 p.m.
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OLINGUITO (oh-lin-GHEE-toe)
Observed in the wild, tucked away in museum collections, and even exhibited in zoos around the world ― this creature was a victim of mistaken identity for more than a century. Smithsonian scientists uncovered overlooked museum specimens of this remarkable animal, which took them on a journey from Chicago to South America to Washington, D.C.
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FREE SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS DOWNLOAD
Download "Fly Around My Blue-Eyed Girl (medley)” by Pete Seeger from the new album, Classic Banjo from Smithsonian Folkways. Enter code ENEWSBANJO and save 20% on this CD or album download through September 30 at folkways.si.edu. |
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