Monthly Archives: October 2011

Your American Heritage Center FAQs Answered

Posted on October 31, 2011 by ahcadmin

October is Archives Month, and as part of its recognition of the auspicious occasion, the Smithsonian’s institutional archives has posted a blog titled The Smithsonian’s Top 6 Archives Myths.  So far as I know, here at the American Heritage Center … Continue reading →

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Frederick “Fritz” Gutheim: Pioneering Planner and Urban Environmentalist

Posted on October 25, 2011 by ahcadmin

Frederick Gutheim was born on March 3, 1908, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was raised in Washington, D.C., where he attended Sidwell Friends School and later Dr. Devitt’s Preparatory School. He earned a degree from the Experimental College of the University … Continue reading →

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Delving into Animation History: The Legacy of Michael Maltese

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ahcadmin

Michael Maltese was born on February 6, 1908, in New York City to Italian immigrant parents, Paul and Concetta. He was married to Florence Sass in 1936 and had a daughter, Brenda, in 1938.  He started his career in the … Continue reading →

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Edward Ackerman: Sustainability Pioneer

Posted on October 12, 2011 by ahcadmin

Edward Augustus Ackerman (1911-1973), was a geographer and water resources authority. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1939 and was a professor at Harvard from 1940 to 1948. Ackerman served as a technical advisor on natural resources to … Continue reading →

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