Edith Wharton (1862-1937) transformed her careful 

 observations of the elite, cosmopolitan society in which 

 she moved into such Ametican classics as The Age of 

 Innocence and The House of Mirth. 



September 26-27 



■ fiesta Musical Fiesta Musical, a festival for Hispanic 

 Heritage Month, brought Latino jazz and traditional 

 dances to the Zoo for a celebration of Hispanic culture. 



September 29 



■ Exhibition Smithsonian Institution Archives and its 

 Institutional History Division open the exhibition 



"Baird's Dream: The Arts and Industries Building," 

 tracing the history of the A&I Building from 

 Secretary Baird's initial ideas of a U.S. National 

 Museum to the innovative exhibitions of today. An 

 on-line version of the exhibition is available on SIA's 

 Web site. 



September }0 



■ Award The Tropical Research Institute's Game 

 Warden Force received the Panama Canal Honorary 

 Public Service Award in recognition of the important 

 service to the community by protecting the Barro 

 Colorado Nature Monument, an integral part of the 

 Panama Canal Watershed. 



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