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The Smithsonian, Great Idea (1846)

This Day

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The hosts discuss the signing of the Smithsonian Institution Bill into law by President James K. Polk, exploring the controversies, congressional debates, and possibilities for the institution, as well as their personal relationships with the Smithsonian.

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