Tag: history
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio...
Carl Kurlander, University of Pittsburgh
It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young...
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what...
Serdar Yalçin, Macalester College
The earliest form of the signature came from ancient Iraq in the form of cylinder...
Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
If you visit a cemetery, look closely and you’ll likely notice many flowering plants...
Pumpkins’ journey from ancient food staple to spicy fall obsession spans...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
October in much of the U.S. brings cooler weather, vibrant fall colors and, of...
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed...
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and...
What past education technology failures can teach us about the future...
Justin Reich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions...
The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian
Laura Beers, American University
When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign.
It...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
