Monthly Archive: December 2020
After devastating floods, mountain guides in western Uganda have begun rebuilding the lost trails, carving 22km of new routes through one of Africa’s most beautiful alpine areas. – By Thomas Lewton 2020 Dec 15 – Even from our 3,000m altitude, the Nyamwamba River …
The SprayCare Band dispenses hand sanitizer when and where you need it. – 2020 Dec 14 – In 2020, hand sanitizer has become the must-have accessory, but even a small bottle of the stuff can be a hassle to carry in a bag …
Secret transactions, lost jobs, worker injuries, gutted buildings, unpaid bills: Ihor Kolomoisky’s untold American legacy. Part of the abandoned Warren Steel site, taken in 2017. Photo: Johnny Joo – By Michael Sallah and Tanya Kozyreva 2020 Sep 22 – Millions moved through a …
In ancient New Mexico, cold air in cavernous spaces carved out by lava flows preserved blocks of ice. An ice core extracted at El Malpaís National Monument in New Mexico connects water collection to periods of droughts. (jonnyphoto via Flickr under CC BY-NC-ND …
The “Countess of Computing” didn’t just create the world’s first computer program—she foresaw a digital future. The Countess of Computing was the daughter of the Princess of Parallelograms. (Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain) – By Erin Blakemore SmithsonianMag.Com 2016 Oct 11 – It’s Ada Lovelace …
An archaeologist at Chedworth Roman Villa exploring what lies underneath parts of the villa, some of which haven’t ever been explored. Credit: Stephen Haywood/National Trust – Written by Sara Spary, CNN – Archaeologists have uncovered Britain’s first 5th century Roman mosaic — a …
Forever changing the nation, the women who worked in American factories during the war have been collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Artist J. Howard Miller produced this work-incentive poster for the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company. Though displayed only briefly in Westinghouse …
Papers sold by Sotheby’s document the British scientist’s research into the ancient Egyptians and the Bible. Newton held unconventional religious beliefs and dabbled in alchemy and the occult. (Sotheby’s) – By Livia Gershon SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Dec 08 – Messages about a coming apocalypse …
Reviewed: Hitler: Downfall 1939-1945 by Volker Ullrich (Trans. Jefferson Chase, Alfred A. Knopf, 2020) – by James Thornton Harris 2020 Dec 06 – James Thornton Harris is a contributing editor to the History News Network. For more information see www.JamesThorntonHarris.com. – Is there anything new we …
Bronze swine figurine found at Titelberg. Source: Wuyts, A / CC BY 2.0 – By Ed Whelan 2019 Nov 23 – The Duchy of Luxembourg has a remarkable archaeological site dating from the Celtic period. It was inhabited for over 700 years and …
