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Natural History Video Updates pilot programs, short features on 



the discovery of a mosasaur fossil in Maryland and Hurricane 

 Hugo's devastation of Puerto Rican forests. (NMNH) 



Covering the Environment: Front Page or Yesterday's News? , a 



half-hour program distributed to media professionals only, 

 to encourage new strategies in reporting critical 

 environmental stories in the news. (Ext Aff) 



Smithsonian Video Collection, one-hour programs ("The Zoo behind 

 the Zoo," "The Flying Machines," "Creatures Great and 

 Small," "Gems and Minerals," "The First Ladies"), releases 

 on videodisc of previously released video programs. (NZP, 

 NASM, NMNH, NMNH, NMAH) 



The New Age: A Videowall Experience , the Smithsonian's first 



videowall production, a 14-minute multi-screen video in the 

 "Information Age" exhibition. (NMAH) 



Here at the Smithsonian — three-minute television features 



"African Sounding Forms" The first international exhibition 

 devoted exclusively to African musical instruments as 

 sculpture. (NMAFA) 



"The Way to Independence" Memories of a Hidatsa Indian family 

 reveal how they coped with the radical transformation of 

 American society between 1840 and 1920, from a Museum of 

 American History exhibition. (NMAH) 



"A Continuity of Culture" The Folklife Festival takes a look at 

 the serious problems of poverty, pollution, and commercial 

 development which are causing many Indian traditions to 

 disappear. (OFP) 



"Tending a Sculpture Garden" Staff at the Hirshhorn Museum go to 

 great lengths to preserve and care for its garden and the 

 sculptures in it. (HMSG) 



"A Holiday Celebration" At the Museum of American History and 

 the Anacostia Museum, a look at the craft and cultural 

 traditions of three holidays — Christmas, Hanukkah, and 

 Kwanzaa. (NMAH & AM) 



"A Smithsonian Holiday" The Smithsonian's card keepers, tree 

 trimmers, and gingerbread bakers busily prepare for the 

 holiday season. (NMAH) 



"A Touch of Glass" Some of Louis Comfort Tiffany's most 

 breathtaking works on view. (Renwick, NMAA) 



"Duke Ellington, American Musician" Recently acquired sheet 



music, papers, photographs, and memorabilia shed new light 

 on the career of one of our greatest composers. (NMAH) 



"Happy Birthday, National Zoo" The National Zoo, one of the 

 world's leading centers for animal conservation and 

 scientific research, is one hundred years old. (NZP) 



"The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright" His genius went 

 far beyond buildings to all manner of interior details. A 

 touring exhibition looks at the importance of these designs 

 and the challenges of conservation they pose. (SITES) 



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