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White House:
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Smithsonian Institution and Museums
Joseph Henry (1797-1878)
Henry, the Smithsonian Institution's first Secretary, was acknowledged as the inventor of the electric motor, the father of daily weather forecasts, and the preserver of the Smithsonian.
In 1826, James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, drew up his last will and testament, naming his nephew as beneficiary. Smithson stipulated that, should the nephew die without heirs (as he would in 1835), the estate should go “to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.”
The motives behind Smithson’s bequest remain mysterious. He never traveled to the United States and seems to have had no correspondence with anyone here.
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Entrance to Washington Monument:
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World War II Memorial:
The World War II Memorial is on this side of the pool; the Lincoln Memorial is on the far side.
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White House: Click HERE to scroll through eleven more pictures of the White House, U.S. Capitol and surrounding objects.
Smithsonian Institution and Museums Joseph Henry (1797-1878) Henry, the Smithsonian Institution's first Secretary, was acknowledged as the inventor of the electric motor, the father of daily weather forecasts, and the preserver of the Smithsonian. In 1826, James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, drew up his last will and testament, naming his nephew as beneficiary. Smithson stipulated that, should the nephew die without heirs (as he would in 1835), the estate should go “to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.” The motives behind Smithson’s bequest remain mysterious. He never traveled to the United States and seems to have had no correspondence with anyone here. Click HERE to scroll through more pictures of museums and other objects.
Entrance to Washington Monument: Click HERE to scroll through more pictures of Memorial buildings.
World War II Memorial: The World War II Memorial is on this side of the pool; the Lincoln Memorial is on the far side. Click HERE to scroll through more pictures of war memorials.