An Evolutionary Timeline of Homo Sapiens | Smithsonian
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · 15,000 to 40,000 Years Ago: Genetics and Fossils Show Homo sapiens Became the Only Surviving Human Species. A facial reconstruction of Homo floresiensis, a diminutive early human that may have ...
These Are the 100 Greatest Films of All Time, According to 1,600 ...
WEBDec 6, 2022 · Every addition to this year’s list means a subtraction from the previous list. Films that have been knocked out of the top 100 include D.W. Griffith ’s Intolerance (1916), David Lean ’s ...
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 Were the Best and Worst Presidents Ever—and How Do …
WEBJul 2, 2021 · As journalist Robert W. Merry told Smithsonian magazine ’s Megan Gambino in 2012, the 15th president exacerbated ongoing debates about slavery, to the point that it “festered and got worse ...
These Black Women Changed America | Smithsonian
WEBAug 29, 2022 · A Smithsonian magazine special report. At the Smithsonian | August 29, 2022. These Black Women Changed America. Thirty years ago, photographer Brian Lanker made indelible images of historical ...
How Anne Frank’s Diary Changed the World - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBNovember 12, 2015. Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Holland during the Holocaust. Shortly after receiving a diary for her 13th ...
Explore the Timeless World of Vodou, Deep Within the Caves of …
WEBThose perceptions persist. In 2010, two days after the catastrophic earthquake that killed up to 316,000 people in and around Port-au-Prince, New York Times columnist David Brooks blamed “the ...
Why Are Schools Banning Books? | Smithsonian
WEBSep 23, 2022 · David Madison / Getty Images. It’s Banned Books Week, an annual campaign that began in 1982 to celebrate the First Amendment and encourage the protection of controversial materials. But now ...
The History of the World's Tallest Buildings | Smithsonian
WEBHeight: 465.9 feet. Of the cathedrals that took the height record after Lincoln, Strasbourg held the title the longest. Victor Hugo called it a “delicate marvel,” while Goethe likened it to a ...
NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb …
WEBJul 12, 2022 · After the shot revealed last night by President Biden, scientists released four more amazing images today, the first of many incredible visuals to come. Webb’s first-ever image is a stunner. The ...