Smithsonian articles from February 1999

Smithsonian archives from February 1999

Saving Our Treasures.(Brief Article)
February 1, 1999... A devoted keeper of the past, the National Museum of American History looks ahead to the millennium The national museum of american history (NMAH) opened its doors to the public in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology to house the...

Conveying History Through Song.
February 1, 1999... Bernice Johnson reagon adds cultural nuance and period flavor to rousing a cappella renditions In late 1961 the civil rights movement burst upon the scene in Albany, Georgia, as that town's African-American population galvanized to stand...

Quilters and Their Stories.
February 1, 1999... The "healing quilt," sewn by his great-great-grandmother, was a comfort to 8-year-old Roland L. Freeman as he lay in a hospital with pneumonia 50 years ago. Now a photojournalist, folklorist and quilt designer, he has for 25 years crisscrossed...

L'Opera.
February 1, 1999... For five years, San Francisco artist David Beck carved 12 different kinds of wood, and worked gold leaf, gouache, encaustic, eggshell, satin moire, copper sheeting, lacquered brass and other materials to create his elaborate tribute to the...

National Museum of Natural History.
February 1, 1999... The newly opened Rocks Gallery completes the installation of the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals.

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden.
February 1, 1999... Directions -- Julio Sarmento: Fundamental Accuracy (February 4-June 20) New figurative paintings and sculptures by this Portuguese artist, who made a strong showing at the 1997 Venice Biennale, evoke the calm and self- possession of women.

National Museum of American History.
February 1, 1999... A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico (through May) Items from Teodoro Vidal's 3,200-object collection. Costumes, carnival masks and more.

National Portrait Gallery.
February 1, 1999... Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen (through April 18) Memorabilia, pictures, paintings and sculptures.

National Museum of African Art.
February 1, 1999... Baule: African Art/Western Eyes (February 7 through May 9) Exhibition of more than 150 works by Baule artists of the Ivory Coast. New Acquisitions: Gifts from the Lawrence Gussman Collection (through March) Traditional sculptures from...

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
February 1, 1999... Behind the Himalayas: Paintings of Mustang (through September 26) Australian artist Robert Powell's paintings of traditional architecture. The Jesuits and the Grand Mogul: Renaissance Art at the Imperial Court of India (1580-1630) (through...

Freer Gallery of Art.
February 1, 1999... Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art (through March 14) One hundred gifts and purchases in honor of the gallery's 75th anniversary.

National Air and Space Museum.
February 1, 1999... And a Star to Steer Her By A planetarium show (fee) and an accompanying exhibition, GPS: A New Constellation, about navigation, especially the Global Positioning System.

Heye Center National Museum of the American Indian.
February 1, 1999... [New York City] The Art of Being Kuna: Layers of Meaning Among the Kuna of Panama (through March 21) Three hundred works -- jewelry, baskets and molas.

Smithsonian Productions.
February 1, 1999... In "Remembering Slavery" former slaves tell their stories. "The Mississippi: River of Song" features music and musicians along the mighty river. Check local public radio listings.

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
February 1, 1999... Each year, SITES circulates exhibitions of all sizes and subject matter to more than 250 venues. To sponsor a show in your community, write to: SITES, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560. A listing of exhibitions and additional...

The Castle -- Information Center.
February 1, 1999... Begin your visit at the Smithsonian Information Center's Associates' Reception Desk -- open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily -- in the Castle. Special materials and information on exhibitions, activities and dining await you there. Learn what's new at the...

Forget y2K!(examining the millennium)
February 1, 1999... The millennium is not a problem; it is an excuse for 1,000-year leaps backward into history This issue carries the first of several stories linked to the millennium. Among other purposes, they aim to provide relief from the pervasive and...

CALENDAR.(history of the calendar)
February 1, 1999... It took two millennia to get the one we now use; we owe a lot to the sun and moon, to Caesar, Pope Gregory and, oh yes, the Earl of Chesterfield The was a tiny man, the fellow responsible for the year 2000 -- and by extension for...

"Lay it up!".(sport of curling)
February 1, 1999... Curling Is Chess on Ice, with Broomsticks Where the maple River winds through the frozen flatlands of southern Minnesota, it's hard to find a straight patch of ice, let alone a smooth one. Just the thought of playing a game here in...

Good News Garage.(cars for the poor)
February 1, 1999... Rear brake shoes. Replaced. New timing belt. Right-rear-wheel cylinder. Check. Changed oil and filter, one new brake-light bulb, new spark plugs...Check. Chief mechanic Jon Van Zandt checks off the work he has completed for...

To Save a Falcon.(saker falcon)
February 1, 1999... An American biologist treks the steppes and the Gobi to rescue a Mongolian raptor that's in deep trouble As the hawk saw it, I was the nightmare, a predator who had climbed the 20- foot pinnacle of rock to raid her nest and feast on her...

Bar codes: Reading between the lines.(the Universal Product Code )
February 1, 1999... They were strangers to the city of san francisco. In their sober suits and muted ties, they could easily have been mistaken for a group of bewildered conventioneers as they made their way up a labyrinth of steep, unfamiliar streets, then down...

BOOK REVIEWS.(Review)
February 1, 1999... Trespassing: An Inquiry into the Private Ownership of Land John Hanson Mitchell Addison-Wesley, $25 Acequia Culture: Water, Land, and Community in the Southwest Jose A. Rivera University of New Mexico Press, $50, cloth;...

Traveler.
February 1, 1999... Smithsonian Study Tours offer unparalleled educational travel opportunities. Enjoy traveling with engaging study leaders and fellow Smithsonian Associates. City Interludes Throughout the year Extended stays in some of the world's great...

Polly Wants a Porter.(traveling tale)(Brief Article)
February 1, 1999... I was quite astonished to find that most people we knew regarded the baggage allowance as something sacrosanct. Whenever i start out on a trip, there comes to mind the picture of a skinny, embarrassed teenager carrying a birdcage covered...