Tag: Smithsonian Magazine

The Hughes Glomar ExplorerTechnology

Secret CIA Chester Crane Involved in a Soviet Sub Salvage Now at Baltimore Collapsed Bridge Site 

The Chesapeake 1000, once known as the Sun 800, is a massive crane built in Chester that was once part of a secret 1974 CIA…

A statue of Egyptian Queen HatshepsutEducation

Actress to Portray Egyptian Queen at Neumann University Event

Dr. Daisy Century will present an Egyptian queen at Neumann Univesity as she brings Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut to life in a historical impersonation on Thursday…

General Washington's tent at Valley Forge encampment.Historic

The Tent General Washington Slept in at Valley Forge a Symbol of His Wartime Leadership

George Washington’s war tent, created in Reading during the Valley Forge encampment in 1778, is an iconic part of the Museum of the American…

man with hat and beardHistoric

Local Cause-Related Protests Are Nothing New, as Evidenced by an Abington Quaker from the 1700s.

The newsworthy, cause-driven, high-profile protests of today are really nothing new. Marcus Rediker, in Smithsonian Magazine, demonstrated their area longevity in his profile…

lanternfly remediationOutdoors

Lanternfly Remediation Tactics Can Be as Simple (and Humane) as Catching the Li’l Buggers in a Water Bottle

Lanternfly remediation tactics don’t have to be an out-and-out war on the bugs.

For those who dislike the thoughts of squashing or…

Philadelphia's Liberty Bell tourismHistoric

A Century Ago the Liberty Bell Helped Win the Great War

A century ago, when the U.S. desperately needed funds to finance its participation in the Great War, the government turned to the Liberty Bell…