Podcasts about smithsonia

For years, a small team has been working diligently to bring a collection of Mi'kmaw artifacts home. They've spent decades at the Smithsonia's National Museum of the American Indian. Kamden Nicholas and Basil Johnson are curatorial associates with the Cultural Centre and Tim Bernard is the executive director of the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre.

Vervet monkeys find the figs of the Zambezi fig tree to be completely irresistible. And because vervets rarely stay in one place for too long, they spread the tree’s seeds far and wide. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

A shy orangutan makes great strides by confidently securing her share of breakfast. But she’s not above sharing her bounty of turnips with another orangutan, whom she’s befriended. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

How did The Female orphan asylum or as most people know it The Smithsonia, get its name?A small congregation of Presbyterian ladies found their calling and purpose with encouragement from the Reverend Samuel Blaine Wilson. These ladies accomplished so much in a time period where women had very limited rights. They raised the funds to build and support the school.The ladies had the building designed with the intentions of providing education and skills to the the girls. And... of course we will show how all roads lead back to George Washington here in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

A wily old leopard is hiding in a gully waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Nearby, zebras and antelope graze contentedly, unaware of the threat they’re under. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch is an all inclusive film location in New Mexico.

Since 1990, the National Wildlife Strike Database has reported more than 200,000 bird strikes on commercial planes. This data tells us when planes are most vulnerable to these types of collisions. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

On this episode of Breakaway, Kevin Krueger speaks with Jestina Smith. She's the founder and President of Smithsonnia House. It's an organization that supports orphans and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.

With the birth of Prince William in 1982, the future of the Royal Family was secured. But the young heir's first challenge was one his mother, Diana, was uniquely equipped to address: handling... The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

What happens when a lone hippo ventures out into the night with a pride of lions stalking her every move? The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.