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News at the Smithsonian
A new exhibit is scheduled to open at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in November, 2003.
smithsonian • taxidermists • natural history • exhibit • wildlife

Muppets take Smithsonian
Muppets and Mechanisms: Jim Henson's Legacy runs from May 19 - September 4 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
jim henson • smithsonian museum of natural history • muppets • exhibit • the muppet show

Smithsonian Coloring Sheet
On June 27 1846 the Smithsonian Institute was established. Celebrate with this coloring sheet.
coloring • coloring pages • history crafts • american history coloring • history crafts

JSG Boggs, Counterfeit Art
J.S.G. Boggs is an exceptional conceptual artist and master forger who has fallen on hard times.
jsg boggs • j.s.g. boggs • counterfeit • forger • currency

Musicians for Kids! Part I
There are all sorts of ways to expose your student or your child to some wonderful music experiences in hopes that it will create or stimulate a desire for continued involvement of this extraordinary artform.
tom chapin • burl ives • music • students • folk music

Become a Museum Docent
What does a docent do? How do you learn to give docent guided tours? Learn about docents and docent training at National Docent Symposium.
docent training • national docent symposium • korea gallery docent program • volunteer • museum collections

Museums and Politics
Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. Should museums avoid, or embrace, this type of controversy?
museum • museums • politics • political • controversy

Public History and the Problem of Perspective
History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it.
public history • historical narratives • smithsonian enola gay exhibit • haymarket riot • cold war censorship

Harrison Cady
a brief biography of Harrison Cady with links for illustrations, biography, books and exhibitions on the internet
harrison cady • thornton burgess • beatrix potter • new york herald-tribune • peter rabbit

Paleobotany II
Okay, fossil plants are pretty neat, but what else can they tell us about the ancient world?
fossil plants • entomology • paleoclimatology • global warming • fossil insects

Museum Studies
In this article I address the types of employment opportunities at museums, programs in museum studies, and where to look for museum jobs.
museums • studies • museum • history • anthropology

Snapshot - Henniker
Henniker, New Hampshire is the subject of "Snapshot" this month. Read about the people and places of a beautiful and unique town.
henniker • new hampshire • ocean born mary • mary wallace • merrimack county

Sparkling Tales, Deadly Gems (Part I)
The Hope Diamond certainly has its place as one of history's most beautiful but cursed gems. Walk the diamond's three century trail - witness the tragedies that gave it its reputation - and see the truth behind the myths.
hope diamond • diamond • jean baptiste tavernier • tavernier • evalyn walsh mclean

Indiana Jones in Peru
The new Indiana Jones movie the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull takes us where archeologist/adventurer Indy has rarely went in movies past: Latin America.
crystal skull • indiana jones film • south america scenes • jungles of peru • amazon rainforest

Sky Pencil Holly
Does your garden design make you hum? Or, do you look at the layers of plantings and hear a symphony? If you want a symphony, include Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil Holly'.
sky pencil holly • ilex crenata ‘sky pencil’ • conifer • susan mertz • shrubs

The Crooked Road
With riches of old time mountain, bluegrass and gospel music ringing throughout Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains - Virginia offers travelers a melodic journey.
the crooked road trail:virginia's heritage musical • appalachian hills and dales. mountain music • bluegrass • gospel • scottish and irish origins

What is Outsider Art?
How is Outsider Art different from Folk Art? Why is it Important? From prisons, to mental institutions, to rural areas, Outsider artists often live outside the mainstream
folk art • outsider art • what is outsider art • james hampton • altar

Abbot and the Solar Constant
Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles Greeley Abbot pioneered efforts to measure the solar constant and solar variability.
solar • sun • solar constant • solar irradiance • charles greeley abbot

The Old John Bull
The John Bull is probably the most famous, and definitely the only one still operational, of the early steam locomotives.
john bull • locomotive • rail • railway • railroads

Use Maps, Books, Experts - Identify Fossil Finds
Amateur paleontologists have provided numerous scientifically significant discoveries to museums. It is important to try to identify the fossil before asking an expert.
amateur paleontologist • fossil identification • find local fossils • fossil resources • fossil hunting tips

Beginning Letterboxing
Letterboxing is a combination of a craft and a game, a treasure hunt of sorts. Any age can enjoy this creative hobby, which will exercise both body and mind.
letterboxing • orienteering • treasure hunt • letterboxers • quest

Santa Barbara Museums
Travel to the fancy, yet incredibly beautiful town of Santa Barbara, and you may want to do more than sunbathe. Three special museums add to the quality of your trip.
santa barbara barbra californias central coast nat • santa ynez mountains • pacific oceans • elite tourists destinations • fancy beautiful perfect mid-sized towns

A Late Summer Sojourn...
Take a late summer journey to a great collection of architectural websites.
architectural websites • web sites • landmarks

A Visit to the Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, is one of my favorite small museums to visit.
museum • natural history • natural history museum • dinosaur • dinosaurs

Healing for the Soul
World-class composer, pianist and arranger, Richard Smallwood has clearly and solidly changed the face of gospel music. Drawing on the strength of traditional gospel roots, Richard Smallwood's music is very moving and inspirational and it combines traditional gospel movement with a classical sound.

Make Your Own Medicine
It's back to school! Most of us think of computers, books, and blackboards when going back to school. But education can take many forms as this month shows. For Native American children, education was not only learning new skills, it was learning a way of life.

John Quincy Adams's Last Crusade
This new book is an inspiring look at one of the greatest American politicians. Mr. John Q. Adams is shown as the extraordinary personification of genuine Civil Service!
john quincy adams • mr. adams's last crusade • joseph wheelan • american politicians • civil service

The Biographers 1/2
Life and works of Cornelius Nepos and Plutarch
bingley • classics • ancient • biographies • roman

The End of a Century - Art Nouveau Style
An in-depth look at the end of the 19th century and the Art Nouveau style which has come to symbolize <i>"La Belle Époque"</i>.
art nouveau • fin-de-siecle • la belle époque • design • interior decorating

Book Review: Time Traveler
Dr. Michael Novacek, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History, has published a new book.
dinosaur • dinosaurs • fossil • fossils • novacek

Look, Up in the Air!
Get carried up, up, and away -- at one of Ohio’s many Hot Air Balloon events.
hot air balloons • balloon • akron • wadsworth • ashland

Maytag Invents the Washing Machine
July 14th 1857 Maytag invented the washing machine. Another Color Some History coloring sheet
washing machine • today in history • july 14th • maytag repairman • kids crafts

Molly Pitcher Cannon Coloring
Today (June 28, 1778) May Ludwaig Hayes, better known as Molly Pitcher, aided the American Patriots.
coloring • coloring pages • history crafts • american historycoloring • american revolution crafts

It's Not Quite Summer, But It's Close Enough for Jazz
One way to catch a last-minute dose of summer is to head to Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden and Pavilion Café. This activity, which has been running on Friday evenings all summer long, has been extended through September 26.
jazz in the garden • national gallery of art • washington dc • sculpture garden

Plant a Sanctuary
A look at celebrating motherhood with a living floral tribute that attracts butterflies.
mother's day • butterflies • homeschooling • paganism • gardening

Come Back: Mother Daughter Memoir
An honest and moving look at a teenage girl's fall into the wrong crowd and the moving transformation both mother and daughter experience in the end.
come back • mother daughter memoir • target bookmarked • book club pick • mia fontaine

Make a Braided Rug
Go back to the days of Laura Ingalls Wilder with this easy to make braided rug. Perfect for a study of the book Little House on the Prairie.
little house on the praire • laura ingalls wilder • pioneer crafts • history crafts • colonial crafts

Satellite Detects Chaiten Eruption
The ash being emitted by the May 2008 eruption of Chaiten Volcano is detected using earth observing satellites
volcanic ash • earth observing satellites • chaiten volcano • nasa satellite • aviation hazard

Summer Vacation with Teens
Take your teen on summer vacation, and he or she is likely to sneer at the idea of museum visits and historic tours. Try these fun and funky summer vacations with teens.
summer • vacations • teens • kids • travel

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