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A Tuesday to Remember: Inauguration 2009

A presidential inauguration only comes around once every four years and on Tuesday, January 20th, Washington, DC is likely to see a record breaking number of people on The National Mall and along the parade route down Pennsylvania Avenue. Rumor here in DC is that there hasn't been a celebration this huge since President John F. Kennedy was sworn into office nearly 50 years ago.

Baby Gorilla at the National Zoo

I can probably count on one hand the number of times I will have the opportunity to see a newborn baby gorilla, much less a critically endangered western lowland gorilla! So this week I jumped at the chance to visit the National Zoo’s latest bundle of joy.  Click through to see video of the baby and his very protective mom.

Interview: Monkee Business With Davy Jones

This past weekend Smithsonian Channel premiered a new program called Making The Monkees, an in-depth look at the rise and fall of one of America's most loved, but short-lived boy bands. Click through to listen to my interview with the British band mate, download the file or keep reading for a transcript of our chat.

My Visit to the NEW National Museum of American History

When the museum opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 21st, I braved the cold and the crowds to the Smithsonian stop on the blue line of the DC metro subway. My excitement grew as I trekked up the esclator out onto the National Mall, crunching my way down the gravel path to the newly renovated National Museum of American History (which I had not been to since I was about 14 years old)!

Something New From the Smithsonian on Flickr

It's been a little while since we showed you something from the thousands of images collected by the Smithsonian Institution so I took a look to see if there way anything new to share.  Click through to see the image I chose to share with you today.