Subject: [WSFA] Re: [wsfa-forum] Fwd: Smithsonian Fantastic Worlds Exhibit through Feb 26, 2017 To: wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com, WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> From: Judith Newton <jnewton at ashcomp.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2015 13:57:58 -0500 Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net> Seen it. Just one room full of interesting prints and models, and a continuous loop of very early films. You can cover it in half an hour. Judy N. On 11/1/2015 11:26 AM, Michael Walsh walshmichaelj at gmail.com [wsfa-forum] wrote: > > via Andy Porter ... > > mjw > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > <http://library.si.edu/exhibition/fantastic-worlds> > > Travel with us to the surface of the moon, the center of the earth, > and the depths of the ocean \342\200\223 to the fantastic worlds of fiction > inspired by 19th century discovery and invention. > New frontiers of science were emerging. We took to the air, charted > remote corners of the earth, and harnessed the power of steam and > electricity. We began unlocking the secrets of the natural world. The > growing literate middle class gave science a new and avid public > audience. Writers explored the farther reaches of the new scientific > landscape to craft hoaxes, satires and fictional tales. > Fantastic Worlds: Science and Fiction, 1780-1910 is the first > exhibition to debut in the newly renovated Smithsonian Libraries > Exhibition Gallery in the National Museum of American History, 1 West > 14th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001. > <http://library.si.edu/digital-library/collection/fantastic-worlds/all> > is the companion collection to our exhibition Fantastic Worlds: > Science and Fiction 1780-1910. > > __._,_.___ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Posted by: Michael Walsh <walshmichaelj at gmail.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Reply via web post > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsfa-forum/conversations/messages/14554;_ylc=X3oDMTJycmdvZTg1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDkwNjg1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzNDgyNwRtc2dJZAMxNDU1NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzE0NDYzOTUxODg-?act=reply&messageNum=14554> > \342\200\242 Reply to sender > <mailto:walshmichaelj at gmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20Fwd%3A%20Smithsonian%20Fantastic%20Worlds%20Exhibit%20through%20Feb%2026%2C%202017> > \342\200\242 Reply to group > <mailto:wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Fwd%3A%20Smithsonian%20Fantastic%20Worlds%20Exhibit%20through%20Feb%2026%2C%202017> > \342\200\242 Start a New Topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsfa-forum/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJmb2diOGdvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDkwNjg1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzNDgyNwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0NDYzOTUxODg-> > \342\200\242 Messages in this topic > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsfa-forum/conversations/topics/14554;_ylc=X3oDMTM3YjNvM21xBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDkwNjg1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzNDgyNwRtc2dJZAMxNDU1NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzE0NDYzOTUxODgEdHBjSWQDMTQ1NTQ-> > (1) > > Visit Your Group > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/wsfa-forum/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbXRtdGg0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDkwNjg1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzNDgyNwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0NDYzOTUxODg-> > > Yahoo! Groups > <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJldjRuOXBmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NDkwNjg1BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTAzNDgyNwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ0NjM5NTE4OA--> > > \342\200\242 Privacy > <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> \342\200\242 > Unsubscribe > <mailto:?subject=Unsubscribe> \342\200\242 > Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> > > . > > __,_._,___