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

by Tom D. Crouch

Discover the incredible history of the Smithsonian as it grew to meet the needs of a nation

The English 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. Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during...

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