THE SMITHSONIAN FROM A TO Z
H:
This blue stone, the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's premier attraction
the Hope Diamond
It's the number of degrees in a right angle
90
2003:
"There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They're looking for one"
Finding Nemo
He monitors behavior of released felons in Oklahoma or Florida
a parole officer
How about a fresh-baked batch of these chocolate chip cookies named for Ruth Wakefield's Massachusetts inn
Toll House
P:
A chunk of this piece of American history, chipped off by a descendant of William Bradford
Plymouth Rock
It's the atomic number of radium, or the number of keys on a standard piano
88
1978:
"It was the Deltas against the rules... the rules lost!"
Animal House
She estimates market value of homes in Milwaukee so as to set taxes
an assessor
Appropriately, the name of this frothy dessert means "froth" in French
mousse
C:
Nickname of this building, home to the Smithsonian Information Center
the Castle
This term that means "to throw out" or "we're out of it" may be rhyming slang for "nix"
86
1976:
"His whole life was a million-to-one shot"
Rocky
CM for short; runs daily operations in Dallas
city manager
It's the Italian-named cookie seen here
biscotti
Z:
10-letter adjective for the park that exhibits Bao Bao
zoological
Pat Robertson, Gordon Robertson & Terry Meeuwsen are all hosts of this "Club"
the 700 Club
2002:
"It was supposed to be the safest room in the house"
Panic Room
Oversees the executive office of the president to help the big man make decisions
the Chief of Staff
How about some banana pudding? I got the recipe from the back of the box of these Nabisco wafers
Nilla wafers
A:
At the American Art Museum, 34 of his photos, including several of Yosemite
Ansel Adams
This digit is lucky to the Chinese because the word for it sounds like the word for "prosperity"
8
1991:
"Somebody said get a life... so they did"
Thelma & Louise
Chief lawman for the U.S. House; says, "Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States"
the sergeant at arms
This 4-letter Spanish baked custard is coated with caramel
flan