On December 1st, join Smithsonian Libraries and Archives for a free virtual event exploring lesser-known stories of the work of our founder James Smithson, with Steven Turner, author of The Science of ...

The James Smithson Collection lacks a great deal of his original papers. Richard Rush brought Smithson's personal effects to the United States in 1838, along with the proceeds from his estate. A fire ...

Ahead of a lecture on James Smithson’s science on December 1st, author Steven Turner shares his experience testing the Smithsonian founder’s own coffee-making method. Steven Turner We’re looking ...

Dave Grohl, Susan Tedeschi and Gloria and Emilio Estefan have received a distinguished honor from the Smithsonian Institute. All four artists were presented with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. So, why write about this on a Smithsonian blog? Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe was one of the last of the Hungerfords, the family that James Smithson ...

Journalist Burleigh (A Very Private Woman) examines the mysterious life of James Smithson, the Englishman who left a $500,000 bequest that led to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithson, ...

In 1826 a not very happy James Smithson of England sat down to write his will. He had half a million dollars but only a nephew to enjoy them. He was 61 and infirm. His father, the Duke of ...

When the last will and testament of the internationally renowned English scientist, James Smithson, was opened after Smithson died this week (June 27) in 1829, his friends and colleagues must have ...

2020-03-28T18:59:30-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/444/20200328190945003_hd.jpgSmithsonian Research Associate Heather Ewing talked about the life of English ...

James Smithson to join Presidents Race on $5 Tuesday It's $5 Tuesday as the Nats take on the Cubs tonight and James Smithson, or Jimmy, will race alongside George, Tom, Abe, and Teddy, to celebrate ...