The Smithsonian Institution was founded for the "increase and diffusion" of knowledge from a bequest to the United States by the British scientist James Smithson, who had never visited the US himself.
** Stars in Tom Sietsema's Fall Dining Guide 2011. ("Like the food, the decor of this mom-and-pop pays attention to the small stuff," writes Tom.) http://wapo.st/opEUP3
