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We have it in our power to begin the world over again,” Thomas Paine proclaimed in the pamphlet “Common Sense,” his argument ...
The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...
From Shadow to Substance: Grand-Scale Portraits During Photography’s Formative Years This exhibition traces the evolution of the grand-scale, whole-plate photograph format from the high-end ...
“Ancient DNA has produced a revolution in our understanding of recent human origins,” said Daniel Green, field program ...
Turtles have been around for 200 million years—outliving dinosaurs, surviving ice ages, and basically minding their own ...
A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, ...
“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...
Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection.
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Object Details Biogeographical Region 10 - Northern Europe Collector C. Indebetou Record Last Modified 13 Sep 2019 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date Barcode 03507100 USNM Number 1719974 Place Dlr.
Will I still carry water when I am a dead woman? is a single channel video documentation of a performance art piece enacted on April 18 2013 in the streets of Lagos, Nigeria by artist Wura Natasha ...
Object Details Maker Tunde Odunlade, born 1954, Nigeria Series Limited Edition Variable 1/20 Label Text The first half of the twentieth century gave rise to widespread experimentation with new media ...