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Smithson's Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836-1906

By Tom D. Crouch
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By Tom D. Crouch
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Discover the incredible history of the Smithsonian as it grew to meet the needs of a nation

Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. The English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson never visited the United States, yet he bequeathed his estate to the country to establish the Smithsonian Institution. The rest is history, told in rich detail in Smithson's Gamble. This book reveals how, as it defined a role ro...

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