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  1. Today in 1957: National League approves the move of Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants to LA and San Francisco. Bklyn ball: ow.ly/bbqiv about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Today in 1892: @Sierra_Club is organized in San Francisco. John Muir and the history of the club: ow.ly/bbqi9 about 10 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Juxtaposing images to represent a life - Justice Sonia Sotomayor by R. Weingarten: ow.ly/i/Epm6 #photography about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. Today in 2003: President George W. Bush signs a 10-year, $350 billion package of tax cuts. Brief W bio: ow.ly/bbqgl about 14 hours ago via HootSuite
  5. Last day to vote for the subject of a new visual bio by R. Weingarten @smithsonian! ow.ly/b8pmb #photography about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. Photog Robert Weingarten creates stunning visual bios. Portrait of musician Quincy Jones: ow.ly/i/EphR #photography about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  7. From the blog archives: Remember the Merchant Marines ow.ly/9YvsW about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  8. From the blog archives: A #MemorialDay Tradition - ow.ly/bbqlM about 18 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. Today in 1984: Pres.Reagan leads state funeral at Arlington Nat'l Cem. for unidentified US soldier killed in Vietnam. ow.ly/bbqh4 about 19 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Today in 1892: Julia Ward Howe born. Wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic: listen (w/other Civil War ballads) ow.ly/bb4jR 3:40 PM May 27th via HootSuite
  11. Today in 1937: The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, Calif., opens. Official site: ow.ly/bb4hK 1:20 PM May 27th via HootSuite
  12. Collaborate with @smithsonian to create a new visual biography by R. Weingarten - ow.ly/b9g5o #photography 11:35 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  13. An assembly of images to document a life: portrait of Colin Powell by R. Weingarten: ow.ly/i/Epe3 #photography 11:30 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  14. Today in 1963: "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," featuring "Blowin' in the Wind," is released. More from @SmithsonianMag ow.ly/bb4fK 9:40 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  15. Collaborate with @smithsonian to create a new visual biography by R. Weingarten - ow.ly/b9fvt #photography 8:35 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  16. Photog Robert Weingarten creates stunning visual portraits. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor ow.ly/i/Epb1 #photography 8:30 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  17. From the blog archives: Why can’t I take a picture of the Star-Spangled Banner? ow.ly/9Yvso 7:30 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  18. Today in 1863: President Lincoln's suspension of #habeas corpus is challenged. More #Lincoln info: ow.ly/bb4el 6:27 AM May 27th via HootSuite
  19. Today in 1927: #Ford Motor Company ceases production of the Model T. 1926 Model T from our collections: ow.ly/bau12 4:10 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  20. Congrats to those who knew that John Wayne was born Marion Mitchell Morrison - WITHOUT looking it up! 12:57 PM May 26th via HootSuite