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The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896
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Title

The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896. The history of its first half century

By

Smithsonian Institution

Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896
Smithsonian Institution

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Washington, 1897

Notes

Contents: Preface, by the President of the United States.- Introduction, by the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.- History of the Smithsonian Institution: I. James Smithson, by S.P. Langley. II. The founding of the institution, 1835-1846, by G.B. Goode. III. The establishment and the board of regents, by G.B. Goode.IV. The three secretaries, by G.B. Goode. V. The benefactors, by S.P. Langley. VI. The Smithsonian building and grounds, by G.B. Goode. VII. The Smithsonian Library, by C. Adler. VIII. The U.S. Natio...

Subjects

History , Smithsonian Institution

Call Number

Q11.S8A4

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22203

 

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