Description: [ view in English ]La primera expedición científica internacional patrocinada por Estados Unidos circunnavegó el mundo entre 1838 y 1842, acumulando en el trayecto alrededor de 40 toneladas de piezas de interés para la historia natural. Cuando los expedicionarios regresaron, el Congreso de Estados Unidos decidió conservar estas piezas "recogidas por cuenta del gobierno... como
Description: Do you still work with 3.5-inch diskettes? How about 5.25-inch floppy disks and Zip disks? I do. As an electronic records archivist at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I spend most of my time working with digital information to help ensure it will be accessible in 5, 25, or even 100 years from now. Born-digital materials arrive at the archives in a variety of ways (CDs,
Description: Alien: to transfer property title or ownership; this is a specific use of a word that at the time could mean “to separate,” which is how our modern words alien meaning “extraterrestrial” and alienate are all etymologically related to this older word. Annuity: an annual payment or allowance. Henrietta Maria Walker received an annuity from her brother, Lumley Hungerford Keate,