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Animal Keeper

Meet Juan Rodriguez, Animal Keeper of the Asia Trail at the National Zoo. Learn about his daily duties and caring for sloth bears. Entrevista a Juan en español.

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Meet Joy Beasley and Kate Birmingham, Archeologists from the National Park Service. They talk about the tools the use and what they uncovered at the Best Farm.

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Meet Tony Alonso, the Regional Chief Architect for the General Services Administration, National Capital Region. Learn about green buildings and saving energy.

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Meet Georgina Goodlander, an exhibition coordinator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Learn about this exhibit and how video games are an art form.

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Interview with Phil Tajitsu Nash, Asian Pacific Americans Program, Smithsonian Institution. He talks about celebrating Asian Pacific Americans and the exhibit at the Folklife Festival.

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We visit the Center for Veterinary Medicine, part of the Food and Drug Administration. Meet Lauren Curtis, Analytical Chemist and Elizabeth Tall, Biologist. They talk about what it’s like to be scientists and how they protect human and animal health.

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Meet Brian Thompson, Banknote Designer and Dixie March, Script Engraver. Learn about their jobs and how money is made.

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Discover the cooking tools they used at Mount Vernon. Susan, curator from the estate, tells us all about it.

We visit Mount Vernon to meet Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington. She tells us about her grandchildren and living in 1798.

Meet Cristina, Program Coordinator for the Mexico at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. She talks about the country of Mexico and its culture. Entrevista a Cristina en español.

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Meet Sally Bourrie and Lee Coykendall, U.S. Botanic Garden and Dan Stark, American Public Gardens Association. Learn about Public Gardens Day and the U.S. Botanic Gardens.

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Meet Pablo. He's the chief scientist at the National Ice Center. Learn about satellite oceanography and tracking snow and ice cover.

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Meet Patricia Wand, Elizabeth Spellman and Laura Kutner, Former Peace Corps Volunteers. Learn about its history and former volunteers projects.

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Meet Jennifer Abel, Virginia Cooperative Extension and students from Francis C. Hammond Middle School. Learn about this program that helps students budget.

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Meet Barbara Tuceling, Director of the Smithsonian Associates. She talks about the history of the kite festival and kite competition.

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Meet Caroline, a 4th grader witnessing the Shuttle's last flight.

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Listen to Martha Washington read one of George Washington's favorite stories about honesty.

Meet Cris Comerford, the executive chef at the White House. She takes care of the First Family, both daily meals and social events.

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Meet Jay and CJ from the National Aquarium in Washington DC. They talk about their jobs and Oleaner, an albino alligator.

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