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Peter Cooper Monument, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Architect:
White, Stanford 1853-1906  Search this
Founder:
A. T. Lorme & E. Aubry  Search this
Subject:
Cooper, Peter  Search this
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Canopy and column support: Milford pink granite; Pedestal: Knoxville pink marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021
Located Cooper Square In front of Cooper Union New York New York
Date:
1894. Dedicated May 29, 1897
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Monetary--Philanthropist  Search this
Occupation--Science--Inventor  Search this
Occupation--Other--Businessman  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76003477
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_7635

Food for All: Equity, Access, and Justice

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-07-01T17:52:08.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
YouTube Channel:
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EDAN-URL:
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Power of Giving 2019 | Health & Medicine: Reflections on Medical Philanthropy

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Symposia
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-05-01T17:04:52.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_7tds1ncMvkI

Peter Cooper

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-12T19:54:12.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
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Power of Giving 2019 | Health & Medicine: Funding New Frontiers in Neuroscience

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2019-05-20T17:42:42.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_U3QWcqCqTng

Meet a Philanthropist: Helen LaKelly Hunt on Lucretia Mott

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-01-30T15:53:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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SmithsonianAmHistory
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_a741a9brOu8

The Evolution of American Philanthropy (an overview)

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-12-03T15:18:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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Meet a Philanthropist: Helen LaKelly Hunt on Women Moving Millions

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-01-30T15:51:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Nonprofits & Activism  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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edanmdm:yt_ydznm1fpMwk

Smithsonian’s Great Americans Medal | Paul Simon Award Program & Interview with David M. Rubenstein

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-05-28T15:20:43.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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New Elephants' Public Debut Unedited B-roll: Mon June 23

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-06-23T20:10:37.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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Data Source:
National Zoo
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SmithsonianNZP
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Elephant Arrival from Calgary Broll

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-23T22:38:54.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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Data Source:
National Zoo
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SmithsonianNZP
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Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-06-08T15:42:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
YouTube Channel:
WatchNMAAHC
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_D0ohM_xfMQM

Ask Oprah: Is there a moment that stands out as a milestone in your career?

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-06-08T17:32:19.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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WatchNMAAHC
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edanmdm:yt_L-JGD7rFaiE

Ask Oprah: How did you discover your purpose?

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-06-08T17:32:06.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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WatchNMAAHC
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Ask Oprah: How would you describe The Oprah Winfrey Show?

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-06-08T17:32:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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WatchNMAAHC
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Johnnetta Betsch Cole receives 2011 Benjamin Franklin Creativity Laureate Award

Creator:
National Museum of African Art  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-04-21T21:53:20.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Art, African  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
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SmithsonianAfricanAr
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edanmdm:yt_Z3qlWpd6nm4

Warren Buffett

Artist:
Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002  Search this
Sitter:
Warren Edward Buffett, born 30 Aug 1930  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 27.7 × 21.5 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16")
Sheet/Mount: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8")
Mat: 55.9 × 40.6 cm (22 × 16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1990
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Male  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Investment executive  Search this
Warren Edward Buffett: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh
Object number:
NPG.2012.77.14
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4650f91f0-f2c4-419e-a4c6-dcb3ac65406e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2012.77.14

Folio from a copy of the De Materia Medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: Two physicians cutting a plant; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33 x 24.9 cm (13 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
plant  Search this
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
medicine  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
botany  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1938.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye349a1d368-4fd7-4fdd-91fb-196f268693b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1938.1
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Spear model/miniature part/fragment

Culture/People:
probably Inughuit [Cape York] (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this
Excavator:
Junius Bird (Junius Bouton Bird), Non-Indian, 1907-1982  Search this
Expedition:
Peary Memorial Expedition (1932)  Search this
Expedition leader:
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Arthur D. Norcross, Non-Indian, 1865-1969  Search this
Captain Robert A. Bartlett (Robert Abram Bartlett), Non-Indian, 1875-1946  Search this
Object Name:
Spear model/miniature part/fragment
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
House 3; Cape York; Qaanaaq Municipality (Thule, Qaanaap); Avannaa (North Greenland); Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
Geographical Areas:
Eastern Arctic
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1900
Catalog Number:
18/2896
Barcode:
182896.000
See related items:
Inughuit [Cape York] (archaeological)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f1fa166d-8970-4e89-b598-6796ecfa2143
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_195661
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Bifacial tool/projectile point

Culture/People:
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Edward Herbert Thompson, Non-Indian, 1857-1935  Search this
Previous owner:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University  Search this
Expedition sponsor:
Stephen Salisbury, III, Non-Indian, 1835-1905  Search this
Charles Pickering Bowditch, Non-Indian, 1842-1921  Search this
Object Name:
Bifacial tool/projectile point
Media/Materials:
Chalcedony
Techniques:
Flaked/chipped
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Sacred Cenote (Cenote of Sacrifice), Chichén Itzá; Tinúm Municipality, Oriente Region; Yucatán State; Mexico
Date created:
AD 700–1550 (Late Classic to Post-Classic period)
Catalog Number:
21/7157
Barcode:
217157.000
See related items:
Maya (archaeological culture)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60841ee09-2b0a-4866-a3c0-e692fb0fbc10
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_231775
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