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    Now open for applications: 2020 Smithsonian Libraries Resident Scholar Program! These fellowships for doctoral students and post docs support research in our Special Collections. Apply by January 15th, 2020:

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    The common loon (Gavia immer) is the provincial bird of Ontario and the state bird of Minnesota. by Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek for "Ornithologia neerlandica", v. 1 (1922) by Eduard Daniel van Oort. In via ➡️

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    Celebrate by learning the history of the plant and how it came to be linked with Christmas in America. Our rare book cataloger explains the origin of this festive bloom: 🖼️ in :

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    See our blog post about ( ) and want to know more about his work? Catch him in a webcast today!

    Learners of all ages: join us today for live webcasts with paleontologist Advait Jukar at 11AM & 2PM ET. Host Maggy Benson will talk with him about elephant evolution!
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    I recently wrote a blog post for about the fossil record of Indian mammals and how I use the libraries and in my research! Check it out!

    The Indian subcontinent has one of the richest mammal fossil records anywhere in the world. How does support 's research on the taxonomy of fossil mammals from India? Find out in this blog post from ➡️
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    Up next in our Unearthed series, fellow explains his work researching prehistoric South Asian mammals! Items in help him describe species like three-toed horses in the Pliocene of India. More:

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    11 déc.

    The Cullman Library staff have been sorting through umpteen volumes/copies of the Wilkes US Exploring Expedition for recataloging, oh joy!

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  8. 11 déc.

    What a great reminder to enjoy the snow, even if it's just a dusting! 🌨️🐶❄️ See more great illustrations in Gyokusen shūgajō (1891) by Mochizuki Gyokusen:

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  9. 11 déc.

    There’s nothing like a bit of Racinet to get you over that mid-week hump! His 1877 "Polychromatic Ornament" is a delightful riot of colors and patterns, enough to brighten even the gloomiest day✨ Browse it in our Digital Library and :

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  10. 10 déc.

    Is it someone's job to come up with phrases to showcase typefaces? Because we missed that job on career day! See more great ads in "The Inland Printer" (v.19):

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    10 déc.

    A biography of suffragist Susan B. Anthony belongs on your reading list before the 2020 centennial of the 19th Amendment. Titled "Representative Women," this group portrait from 's features Anthony and others popular on the lecture circuit:

    Vignette portraits of seven women on a white background, each in her own vignette. Black and white illustration.
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  12. 10 déc.

    Recently digitized and added to , this fantastic atlas volume of cephalopod illustrations 🐙 : . The whole publication, which includes a text volume, was printed over the course of 13 years:

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    10 déc.

    Learn about how and why imaging is so important to this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the MacMillan Education Center!

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    10 déc.

    Biologist June Phillips Ross (1931-1912) studied bryozoa, a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals. , which houses the June R.P. Ross Collection of Bryozoa, has digitized many of her field books for ➡️

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  15. 10 déc.

    Bella C. Landauer took an interest in aviation when her son became a pilot. She scoured music shops to amass a collection of sheet music with aeronautical themes, later donated to our Library. More abt this unique collection:

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  16. 9 déc.

    How we feel after stuffing ourselves at a holiday party: (These seals are actually from a fascinating publication about the Southern Cross Expedition. Adopt it for the polar explorer or seal lover in your life through our program: )

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    See the whole book, "De genuino usu utriusque globi tractatvs" (1626) in our Digital Library:

    AiC Art for the Day - Born Dec.9: Adriaan Metius, Netherlandish, (1571-1635)
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    9 déc.

    I normally pull vol. 1 of Gould’s “Birds of New Guinea” for tours because that’s the birds of paradise volume, but I have been REMISS in not using vol. 5!!! Look at all these guys!! You too can look at all these guys on :

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  19. 9 déc.

    🎄🎶 Christmas time is here... "A Charlie Brown Christmas" debuted in 1965. Some books from our library shelves:

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  20. 9 déc.

    There's still time to make personalized holiday gifts! 🎁 Try cross stitching initials or designs on hand towels or ornaments. Find inspiration in these 1890 French books: More inspo in our Digital Library:

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