Description: Bonus anecdote about Dr. Pettitbone:"While standing in line for a job interview during WWII, she overheard that men standing in the next line were going to get paid much more than those in her line. She then switched lines and became a spot welder, rather than a typist."
Description: In Memorium: Dr. JoGayle Howard died March 5, 2011 at age 59, in Washington, D.C. from malignant melanoma. Her legacy lives on in the survival of the species that she studied, including the black-footed ferret, giant panda, clouded leopard, cheetah, fishing cat, Florida panther and elephant. Reproductive physiologist, Dr. JoGayle Howard, Smithsonian National Zoo, dedicated her
Description: To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 9th, we will be releasing recently digitized specimen drawings by ornithologist Robert Ridgway (1850-1929.) Ridgway's career with the Smithsonian began in 1864 when he wrote asking for help identifying a bird. As they say, the rest is history. Starting in 1869, Ridgway became curator at the Smithsonian's United States
Description: Yikes, who knew bunnies could be so vicious? [via Colossal]A previously unpublished story by Langston Hughes was found in the Yale Archives. [via New Yorker]Now that's dedication: A WWI soldier finished his PhD dissertation in the trenches. [via Open Culture]Bad news for the cultural heritage sector; a UN report showing climate change is putting World Heritage Icons at risk.
Description: A find for early animation - Archivists at Norway's National Library discovered a missing animation film, Empty Socks, about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a Disney precursor to Mickey Mouse. [via The National Library of Norway]A fascinating look at the workshop of Kenji Yamaguchi, a National Geographic employee who builds camera contraptions for their photographers. [via Proof,
Description: On October 4th, 2017, we joined archivists around the U.S. for SAA's #AskAnArchivist on Twitter. We did finger warm-ups and dug up our tips and resources to answer your questions! We gave tips on preserving social media and autograph books. And things got a bit weird when people started sharing their favorite archival biodiversity photos, but fun nonetheless. We hope you enjoy
Description: A new understanding of the canine lineage brought to you by DNA and infographics. [via NBC News]A new open source platform was funded through IMLS for making historic newspapers accessible online. [via J. Willard Marriott Library]In the wake of Brexit, a new Migration Museum opened in London. [via artnet]You can travel the world with Smithsonian's National Anthroplogical
Description: "It is five o’clock, when the Megatherium takes its prey, that the most interesting characters of the animal are seen. Then it roars with delight and makes up for the hard work of the day by much fun and conduction." Folks at Home, February 17, 1863, Robert Kennicott[edan-image:id=siris_sic_5844,size=250,left]Not only is this beast intriguing as a specimen, but it is the
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory"][/caption] On Friday, April 3, the Chandra X-ray Observatory released a new image (with 10 times more data) of supernova B1509 which is now available on the Smithsonian Flickr Commons photostream. Chandra orbits the earth every 2.5 days capturing images
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="393" caption="Tennessee v. John T. Scopes Trial: The seven scientists asked to testify for the defense standing in front of the Defense Mansion, 1925, by Watson Davis, Black and white photograph, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Image # SIA2008-1146"][/caption] We are nearing the 2nd anniversary of the Smithsonian launching on the
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