"America, L.A. Style" A seminal decade, the 1940' s, in the development 

 of Southern California culture (and ultimately American culture) viewed 

 through the reflections of well-known Americans who both loved and hated 

 Los Angeles, as compiled by Paul Karlstrom. (AAA) 



"Discoveries from Ancient Rome" Herculaneum, sister city of Pompeii, 

 was recently unearthed and is proving to be even better preserved than 

 Pompeii; Baldo Conticello, superintendent of the Herculaneum excavation, 

 describes the site. (RAP) 



"Ice Age History" Glacial periods of the world reviewed by museum direc- 

 tor Robert Hoffman. (MNH) 



"Jivaro Diary" Explorer/researcher Robert McCracken Peck recounts his 

 recent travels in the Cordillera de Cutucu in Ecuador, home of the Jivaro 

 Indians, best known for their headhunting proclivities . (RAP) 

 "The Hawk That's Ruled by a Mouse" On the prairies of Wisconsin, orni- 

 thologist Frances Hammerstrom has put in years of research on the secrets 

 of the Marsh Hawk, or Harrier. Her studies have resulted in a new book. 

 (SIP) 



"Bee Eater Society" Studies of an African bird, a species of bee eaters, 

 reveal an advanced social order with elaborately extended families. (NZP) 



HERE AT THE SMITHSONIAN... - three-minute television features 



This listing contains material based on research done by Smithsonian 

 curators or other personnel: 



"Folklife '86" The 20th Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife is 

 one of the richest ever, focusing on the diverse cultures of Japan and 

 Tennessee. (OFP) 



"Brand New at the Zoo" This year the Zoo has been blessed by the arrival 

 of a particularly large number of exotic newborns — from spectacled 

 bear cubs to leopard tortoises. (NZP) 



"Reaching Rural America" Delivering the mail to rural America wasn't al- 

 ways as easy as it is today. An exhibition celebrates 100 years of the 

 Rural Free Delivery system. (MAH) 



"At Mr. Hirshhorn's Bequest" The public gets its first chance to see 

 some of the additional 5,300 works Mr. Hirshhorn bequeathed at his death. 

 (HMSG) 



"Corals in Captivity" An 1,800-gallon tank contains a living coral reef, 

 a complete ecosystem in miniature for visitors to watch and for scien- 

 tists to study. (MNH) 



"At Home on the Road" From campers to cabins and from motels to motor- 

 homes, a look at America's fascination with vacationing by car. (MAH) 

 "Black Wings" An exhibition chronicles the important role of black Amer- 

 icans in the history of aviation. (NASM) 



"Magnificent Voyagers" Major exhibition retraces America's first great 

 scientific expedition in 1838-1842. (MNH) 



"Balloon Astronomy" A discourse on high-altitude balloon science from 

 astronomer Giovanni Fazio. (SAO) 



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