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Act to Establish the Smithsonian
President James K Polk approved and created the institution specified in James Smithson's bequest on August 10, 1846. This was an act to establish the Smithsonian Institiution in that it was signed into law on this day.
Smithsonian Museum And Research Center Location Map
Maps show relationships over time and are pictorial representations of data. Displayed is a two layer google map. On one layer there are points of Smithsonian Museams. On the second layer there are points of Smithsonian research centers.
Wordle Word Cloud
Take a look at the word cloud created. It is a combination of frequently used words that explain the importance and history of the Smithsonian. It gives a general idea as to what the main ideas are in the study of the Smithsonian Institution.