An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens | Smithsonian
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · These five skulls, which range from an approximately 2.5-million-year-old Australopithecus africanus on the left to an approximately 4,800-year-old Homo sapiens on the right, show changes in the ...
A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | Smithsonian
WEBOct 24, 2022 · One town’s strange journey from paranoia to pardon. The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing ...
Alfred W. Crosby on the Columbian Exchange | Smithsonian
WEBOct 4, 2011 · In 1972, Alfred W. Crosby wrote a book called The Columbian Exchange. In it, the historian tells the story of Columbus’s landing in 1492 through the ecological ramifications it had on the New ...
The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla | Smithsonian
WEBJan 5, 2018 · On the morning of Jan. 7, 1943, he was found dead in his room by a hotel maid at age 86. Today the name Tesla is still very much in circulation. The airport in Belgrade bears his name, as does the ...
The Story Behind Banksy | Smithsonian
WEBFebruary 2013. Banksy melds street-fighting passion and pacifist ardor in his image of a protester whose Molotov cocktail morphs into a bouquet. Pixelbully / Alamy. When Time magazine selected the ...
Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture
WEBDiscover the latest stories in history, archaeology, science, arts and culture from one of the top news magazines. Smithsonian Magazine brings you compelling, in-depth articles every day.
A Journey to the Oldest Cave Paintings in the World
WEBChauvet Cave, Ardèche, France. Dated to: 30,000 to 28,000 B.C. | Once thought to house the oldest representational art, the more than 1,000 paintings of predators like lions and mammoths are ...
What’s the Difference Between England, Britain and the U.K.?
WEBJun 24, 2016 · Three islands within the British Isles retain special status as “Crown Dependencies.”. Though the U.K. is technically responsible for them, they are independently administered and self ...
Who Was Mary Magdalene? | Smithsonian
WEBNicolas Régnier. Gabriel Wuger was both an artist and a Benedictine monk who depicts Jesus on the cross with his mother, Mary Magdalene, and the Beloved Disciple at his feet in Crucifixion,1868 ...
Who Were the Wright Brothers? | Smithsonian
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Wilbur and Orville packed up and went to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a place known for its strong winds, to make their first flight tests. After confirming their design worked using a nonpiloted ...
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