"The Tale of The Kite." A brief history of mankind's first 

 aircraft, as told by a Smithsonian historian who's been 

 putting kites to some amazing uses for nearly eighty years. 

 (NASM) 



"A Modern Noah's Ark." A visit to the Smithsonian's 



Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, a 

 "country home" for some of the rare and endangered animals 

 being cared for by the National Zoo. (NZP) 



"Restoring It Wright." The world's first airplane, the original 

 1903 Wright Brothers* Flyer, has just undergone a complete 

 restoration for the first time since coming to the 

 Smithsonian — and museum visitors were able to watch the whole 

 process. (NASM) 



"Diplomats In Buckskins." In the 19th century, thousands of 

 Indians came to the Nation's Capitol and were treated with 

 all the ceremony of foreign diplomats. It's a little known 

 but important chapter in the government's dealings with the 

 Indians. (NMNH) 



"Folklife '85." The sights and sounds of the Festival of 



American Folklife, from marimba music of the Mayan Indians to 

 New Orleans Dixieland. (OFP) 



"Advertising Yesterday and Today." The three million artifacts 

 in the Smithsonian's Collection of Advertising History do 

 more than "plug" products; they help document the "America" 

 of their time. (NMAH) 



"Video Astronomy." A revolutionary new tool, developed at the 

 Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, is providing 

 highly detailed and colorful images of the universe, including 

 Halley's Comet. (SAO) 



"A Woman Ahead Of Her Time." The story of Martha Jackson, a 

 Manhattan gallery owner who gave many of the superstars of 

 contemporary American art their first big chance. (NMAA) 



"The Old Country Post Office." For decades, in much of rural 

 America, the post office was the most important link to the 

 outside world. Recalling that time, we visit the one-room 

 Headsville, West Virginia, post office and general store, now 

 located in the Museum of American History. (NMAH) 



"Smithsonian Galaxy," 104 2 1/2-minute features. 



"Radio Smithsonian," 52 half-hour programs. 



The partial listing of Radio Smithsonian segments, which follows, 



contains material based on research done by Smithsonian curators 



or other personnel: 



"Apollo's Legacy." Moon rocks brought back to Earth by 

 astronauts. (NASM) September 2, 1984. 



"The Curse that Wasn't." The Hope Diamond's legend and its true 

 story. (NMNH) September 9, 1984. 



"Looking Forward in Retrospect." An exhibition called 



"Yesterday's Tomorrows" explores popular expectations about 

 the future. (NMAH) September 16, 1984. 



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