Smithsonian: 207 books
Museum Governance
Mission, Ethics, Policy
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
In Museum Governance, Marie Malaro addresses a range of issues facing museum administrators and trustees, arguing they can handle their duties intelligently only if they understand two points—why our country sustains a nonprofit sector and what constitutes trusteeship. Armed with this knowledge,...
The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Religion's Role in the FDR Presidency
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
In The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, religion journalist and author Christine Wicker establishes that faith was at the heart of everything Roosevelt wanted for the American people. This powerful book is the first in-depth look at how one of America's richest, most patrician presidents...
Why We Fought
Forging American Obligations in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2012
Why We Fought is a timely and provocative analysis that examines why Americans really chose to sacrifice and commit themselves to World War II. Unlike other depictions of the patriotic “greatest generation,” Westbrook argues that, strictly speaking, Americans in World War II were not instructed...
Cheating Death
Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
They flew low and slow, at treetop level, at night, in monsoons, and in point-blank range of enemy guns and missiles. They were missions no one else wanted, but the ones all other pilots prayed for when shot down. Flying the World War II-vintage Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a single-engine, propeller-driven...
Raramuri Souls
Knowledge and Social Process in Northern Mexico
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
In his sensitive portrayal of the Raramuri (or Tarahumara) Indians, Merrill examines the ways in which a society, lacking formal educational institutions, produces and transmits its basic knowledge about the world.
Cool Comfort
America's Romance with Air-Conditioning
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
The year 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of the first installation of air-conditioning. During the past century, it has become a staple of American life; 83% of US homes are now air-conditioned. In this engaging social history, Marsha Ackermann explores how the idea of “cooling” became firmly...
From Knowledge to Narrative
Educators and the Changing Museum
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
From Knowledge to Narrative shows that museum educators—professionals responsible for making collections intelligble to viewers—have become central figures in shaping exhibits. Challenging the traditional, scholarly presentation of objects, educators argue that, rather than transmitting knowledge,...
Photographic Guide to Longhorned Beetles of Bolivia
Guía Fotográfica de Escarabajos Longicornios de Bolivia
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
With loss of habitats throughout the world occurring at a staggering rate, it is critical to document what is being lost. This book strives to do that by focusing on longhorned woodboring beetles in Bolivia. Wholesale clearing of large tracts of land kills everything or forces species to move quickly...
The Imperial Season
America's Capital in the Time of the First Ambassadors, 1893-1918
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the international scene is populated with presidents, foreign diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power but had little idea of the responsibilities involved.
Between...
by Marie C. Malaro, Ildiko DeAngelis
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Hailed when it was first published in 1985 as the bible of U.S. collections management, A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections offers the only comprehensive discussion of the legal questions faced by museums regarding collections. This revised and expanded third edition addresses the many legal...
Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen
A Culinary View of Lincoln's Life and Times
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Abraham Lincoln in the Kitchen is a culinary biography unlike any before. The very assertion of the title--that Abraham Lincoln cooked--is fascinating and true. It's an insight into the everyday life of one of our nation's favorite and most esteemed presidents and a way to experience flavors and textures...
Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin
A Founding Father's Culinary Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
In this remarkable work, Rae Katherine Eighmey presents Franklin's delight and experimentation with food throughout his life. At age sixteen, he began dabbling in vegetarianism. In his early twenties, citing the health benefits of water over alcohol, he convinced his printing-press colleagues to abandon...
Domesticating History
The Political Origins of America's House Museums
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives. But behind the gilded molding and curtain brocade lie the largely unknown, politically charged stories of how the homes were...
Carriage Terminology
An Historical Dictionary
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
This reference work is the definitive source for the terminology, nomenclature, and illustrative diagrams for all known carriage types of the Western world, as well as many of the better known vehicles of other areas.