Dinosaur Wars |
Article
Joseph Leidy and Charles Knight were prominent American academics who committed their lives and reputations to the young field of paleontology.
Dinosaur Wars |
Article
Since the founding of the United States, the West had offered unlimited opportunities for those who dared explore it.
Dinosaur Wars |
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When American paleontologist O.C. Marsh identified the Equus parvulus (now Protohippus), many biologists considered the skeleton to be validation of Darwin's theory.
Dinosaur Wars |
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In 1870, O.C. Marsh led his first fossil hunt in the American West with Buffalo Bill as a guide.
Dinosaur Wars |
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Edward Cope and his mentors explored the marl pits of New Jersey to turn up some of the first dinosaurs found in North America.
Eugene O'Neill |
Digital Short
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
The Donner Party |
Article
This map charts the Donner Party’s route from Independence, Missouri to Sutter’s Fort, California.
The Donner Party |
Article
For legions of Americans in the mid-19th century, the call of the West could not be ignored.
The Donner Party |
Article
From November 20, 1846 to March 1, 1847, Irish immigrant Patrick Breen, a Donner party member, kept a diary of his ordeal in the mountains.
The Donner Party |
Article
Ric Burns wrote, directed and co-produced the film The Donner Party . He describes why the story of the Donner party has had such a lasting resonance.
The Donner Party |
Article
Students will examine how for many, the Donner Party’s story struck down the myth of frontier idealism.
Custer's Last Stand |
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Like everything else about General George Custer, his martyrdom was shrouded in controversy and contradictions.
