How do two Tennesseans bookend the saga that birthed the Smithsonian?
The establishment of the Smithsonian Institution raised some unusual Constitutional questions on the watch of one Tennessee president, and the matter was resolved under another. Plus the local news for July 1, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.
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