Tag: history
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...
Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek...
Debbie Felton, UMass Amherst
“No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels,...
Ramesh Agarwal, Washington University in St. Louis
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand...
