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Return to the Vaults with Tom Cavanagh

Sun, Jul 12, 2009

  | Written by: Gina Buchanan

Smithsonian Channel News, Stories from the Vaults

One of my favorite shows is back for a second season. Stories from the Vaults will premiere this Sunday, July 12th at 8PM. As if the return of Tom Cavanagh, his witty humor and plethora of odd and little known facts isn’t enough, the first episode is devoted to food-my favorite subject!

Just to wet your appetite, you can now watch a full episode of the first season here!
After watching all of season one, I learned that true beauty is in the eye of the beholder, you never forget your first and there is a possibility of life after death.

At Smithsonian Channel, we’re privy to a lot of the goods the Smithsonian has to offer, but don’t think we don’t choose favorites. Check out our quick guide for a look at some of the museums’ most interesting artifacts, featured on Stories from the Vaults.

For the second season of the show, Tom delves deeper into the Smithsonian, finding tasty treats, wild experiments and crazy creatures.  But of course no history lesson is complete without a field trip! Tom also heads to Panama to visit Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Institute.

So prepare yourself! We’re not just peeking into the nation’s attic, we’re going on an all access tour from the bottom to the top.  Think you already know everything there is to know about the Smithsonian? Take our quick quiz to find out.

Which U.S. President donated more than 500 big-game specimens to the Smithsonian after returning from his post-presidential, year-long African safari?






Which Pulitzer Prize-winning author traveled the coast of Monterey collecting marine animals with marine biologist Edward F. Ricketts before donating the critters to the Smithsonian?






Which of these comedians was the first woman to enjoy a booming stand-up career in the television age? Hint: She also holds a Guinness Book of World Records for inspiring 12 laughs a minute!






How many of the 650 surviving instruments crafted by Antonio Stradivari can be found at the Smithsonian?






1500 pages of the Bible at 400x reduction fit on a piece of glass the size of a _______________.






The English word "tipi" comes from which of these Sioux languages?






Which of these space suits was not American-designed?






An 8.5 meter long nematode, the longest roundworm on record, was found parasitizing a ___________.






Of the following species of orchid, which does not rely on insects for pollination?






Which of these first generation video game consoles was the first to debut in the US?








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1 Comments For This Post

  1. Doug Kreklow Says:

    I have recently been watching the new program “Stories From the Vaults” which, in every sense, seems to star Tom Cavanagh. The topics, interviews, photography, information etc. have been exceptional. Unfortunately, the host has not.

    Mr. Cavanagh’s sense of humor detracts from an otherwise excellent program, at times becoming so sophmoric as to disrupt the guest speaker and/or content. Must he make juvenile comments about everything and demonstrate with equally juvenile antics? No doubt, Mr. Cavanagh is an accomplished actor. Surely he can do better.

    Please, this is an excellent program. Ask Mr. Cavanagh to tone down his antics and Pamela Wells to direct the program with a closer eye to the high standards of the Smithsonian.

    Thank you,

    D.Kreklow

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