On this day in 1846, the United States Congress chartered The Smithsonian Institution.
Listen to part of James Smithson’s will, which bequeathed the money for founding the Institution.
Today is August 10, 2020.
This is the Librarian’s Almanac.
Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: <a href="http://www.librariansalmanac.com/">http://www.librariansalmanac.com/</a>
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On this day in 1846, the United States Congress chartered The Smithsonian Institution. Listen to part of James Smithson’s will, which bequeathed the money for founding the Institution. Today is August 10, 2020. This is the Librarian’s Almanac. Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: http://www.librariansalmanac.com/ I'd also love to hear from you directly. Feel free to send me an email at librarians.almanac@gmail.com

On this day in 1846, the United States Congress chartered The Smithsonian Institution.
Listen to part of James Smithson’s will, which bequeathed the money for founding the Institution.
Today is August 10, 2020.
This is the Librarian’s Almanac.
Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: <a href="http://www.librariansalmanac.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.librariansalmanac.com/</a>
I'd also love to hear from you directly. Feel free to send me an email at <a href="mailto:librarians.almanac@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">librarians.almanac@gmail.com</a>

August 10: Thanks for the Museum!

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