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James Smithson
This is an image of the engraving of James Smithsonian. James's bequest led to the founding of the Smithsonian.
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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...
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G. Wayne Clough
The Smithsonian Institution has come a long way. This picture is the current secretary, G. Wayne Clough. He became secretary in 2008 and he initiated…
Dr. Charles E. Abbot
Dr. Charles E. Abbot was the fifth secretary from 1928-1944. While he served our Country was going through the Great Depression and World War II. The…
Charles Doolittle Walcot
This is a picture of Charles Walcot who was the fourth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Which he was secretary, specifically in 1911, the…