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Smithsonian Networks is a joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution. It was formed to create channels featuring programs largely inspired by the assets of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex. Smithsonian Channel features award-winning original documentaries, series and ground-breaking programs highlighting America's historical, cultural and scientific heritage. This accession consists of programs created for the Smithsonian Channel that cover a range of topics including aeronautics, astronautics, science, nature, and American culture and history. Materials are in electronic format.

Series and programs include "100 Years of Natural History;" "Aerial America;" "Amazing Plants;" "America's Lost Submarine;" "America Wild and Wacky;" "Asteroid Trackers;" "Baby Planet;" "Battle for the Atlantic;" "Concorde: Flying Supersonic;" "Cromwell: God's Executioner;" "Electrified: The Guitar Revolution;" "Gallipoli;" "Hindenburg: The Untold Story;" "Hittites;" "Hydrotech;" "Inside the Music;" "Japanese Bow: Built to Kill;" "Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs Origins;" "Martin Clunes: A Man and His Dogs Best Friends;" "Panda Breeding Diary;" "Parthenon 'Roadsworth';" "Raven Tales;" "Running with Wolves;" "Seed Hunters;" "Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4;" "Smithsonian Spotlight;" "South Sea Pearls;" "Stealth: Flying Invisible;" "System Crash;" "Tattoo Odyssey;" "The Real Story;" "The Re-Inventors;" "The Rivals;" "The Roman Invasion of Britain;" "The Sword;" "Uncommon Courage: Breakout at Chosin;" "Undersea Edens;" and "Zoo Vets: Claws, Paws, and Fins."