Smithson's Gamble: The Smithsonian Institution in American Life, 1836-1906

by Tom D. Crouch

Discover the incredible history of how the Smithsonian and the United States grew alongside each other through the Civil War, world fairs, and shocking scandals

British chemist and mineralogist James Smithson never visited the United States, yet he bequeathed his estate to the country to establish the Smithsonian Institution. The rest is history, told in rich detail in Smithson's Gamble. Following the fascinating growth and development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588347915
• ISBN13: 9781588347916
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.