Peabody Museum of Natural History

planet Earth. Just look at our community that has natural things that have already been there. When I go to an area that I believe to be nature, I go to the Greenway Park; specifically an area by the Arboretum here in our town of Yakima, WA. This particular area is nature to me because of all the things born here, not put here by humans. There are sights of humans that are also part of nature because any living creature on Earth is part of the natural world. Even though there are things there…

truth. We will discuss the biblical worldview from the perception of God through the writing of Paul in the book of Romans. Through these teachings, one can begin to lay a sure foundation based upon wisdom and guidance from God, our Creator. The natural world, human identity, human relationships, and culture…

The story was completely fabricated, as no such doctor or museum had ever existed. Nevertheless they published three more similar stories in other American news journals in preparation for the fake Dr. Griffin’s arrival in New York. They also passed out fliers with woodcut illustrations of beautiful mermaids to…

of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation of North Dakota. Dennis R Fox Jr. has American Indian paintings and artwork prominently displayed at Lewis & Clark University and Montello – Peabody native Indian hall of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Dennis R. Fox Jr. great art work incorporates the proud traditions and history of the American Indian people. The Title of the artwork is called the Buffalo Hide Painting. This fanatic work of art created by Dennis R. Fox Jr. are just many…

paleontologist who moved often from New York's American Museum of Natural History, where he was curator, to lecture halls and also to visit far away fossil fields that weren't open to the public. His total understanding and grasp of the fossil record allowed for significant advances in theoretical evolution and taxonomy. To further explain the previous paragraph the reader must understand a few terms. A curator is in charge of keeping up with museum records and, in George Simpson's case, the…

allegories along with other rhetorical strategies or devices. These places, times, and scenarios, that he takes his readers into was inspired by his surroundings. Hawthorne was inspired by his father’s travels, his visits to the East India Marine Society museum, and his contact with literature so much so that they strongly…

American fashion has come a long way, transforming from feathered headdresses and buckskin outfits to contemporary designs that are fashionable yet reflect the Native American culture in creative new ways. The Native Fashion Now exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA curated by Karen Kramer showcased 75 indigenous designers who prove that Native American fashion is not what is used to be. Linda Welters brought the show to our class by presenting it through pictures she took at the…

innocent people were actually killed during these events. Everyone was on their toes about the mass of events happening in Salem. The Salem Witch Trials were unfair, odd, and caused way too much confusion. The trials were very odd considering the history behind it. Witchcraft began making its appearance around 560 B.C., although it wasn’t such a big problem back then. According to St. Augustine witches had no real power. He stated “neither Satan nor witches had supernatural powers or were…

A dirt road called Half Breed Drive stretches out of Auburn, Nebraska for just a few miles, through endless cornfields, past a single mailbox. But its history runs deep, with an origin story stretching back 185 years, long before Nebraska was a state, or even a territory. This road traces the top of the western boundary of the Half-Breed Tract, a failed reservation for people rooted in two cultures but welcome in neither. The story that follows only amounts to pieces that I’ve stitched together…