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Around the World with the
Smithsonian
by William O Craig
It has been called the "nation's attic," the
Smithsonian is a dynamic, ever-changing organism guided by
outstanding
leaders who have, over the decades, charted new directions in the
quest
to learn more about every aspect of human endeavor and our place in
the universe. |
Bill Craig became fascinated with the Smithsonian Institution
on his first visit to Washington in 1949. Years later, after
starting a career in journalism, he got a job in the
Smithsonian’s Office of Public Affairs doing a wide range of
editorial and public relations projects. His six years at the
Institution were full of surprises and unusual experiences. He
recalls the time he climbed up a tower in the Smithsonian’s
“castle” headquarters past bird droppings and dead mice to
help feed a family of owls that had been introduced there to
give a historic touch to the building.
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