MALVERN, PA (AP).- Young and strapping, the 57 Irish immigrants began grueling work in the summer of 1832 on the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad. Within weeks, all were dead of cholera. Or were they murdered? Two skulls unearthed at a probable mass …
Old Irish Bones may Yield Murderous Secrets in Pennsylvania
MALVERN, PA (AP).- Young and strapping, the 57 Irish immigrants began grueling work in the summer of 1832 on the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad. Within weeks, all were dead of cholera. Or were they murdered? Two skulls unearthed at a probable mass …
Daniel M. Finley Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Autry National Center
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Board of Trustees of the Autry National Center announced the appointment of Daniel M. Finley as the institution’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Finley will succeed John Gray, who led the Autry for more than a…
10 Years On, Mystery of Confederate Submarine Remains
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (AP).- A decade after the raising of the Confederate submarine Hunley off the South Carolina coast, the cause of the sinking of the first sub in history to sink an enemy warship remains a mystery. But scientists are edging closer. …
Elvis Presley’s White Knabe Grand Piano Expected to Bring $1,000,000+ at Auction
MEMPHIS, TN.- Elvis Presley’s beloved White Knabe Grand Piano, as featured in his music room at Graceland from 1957 to 1969, is expected to bring $1,000,000+ as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Elvis Memorabilia Auction, Aug. 14, …
Art Institute of Chicago Opens Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective
CHICAGO, IL.- Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) is one of the most original, accomplished, and influential figures in the history of photography. His celebrated work of the early 1930s helped to define the artistic potential of modern photography;…
Smithsonian Names Directors of Consortia for the Four Grand Challenges of the Strategic Plan
WASHINGTON, DC.- Following a yearlong strategic planning process, the Smithsonian identified four Grand Challenges that would be the focus of its efforts in the coming decade. Secretary Wayne Clough has named four Smithsonian scholars to serve as direc…
Prehispanic Sexuality Uncovered in the Latest Issue of Magazine
MEXICO CITY.- Procreator deities, patrons of the lustful and dissolute ones; ethnic groups prone to nudity; masturbation and rites involving homosexual acts are some themes treated in the latest issue of Arqueologia Mexicana dedicated to Sexuality in M…
Rare 17th Century Bowls Found at London Dig Site
LONDON (REUTERS).- Three 17th century ceramic bowls have been unearthed in an ancient quarter of London frequented by William Shakespeare and their workmanship ranks with high art of the period, experts who found them said on Monday. The richly decorat…
Launch of Children’s Art Centre Project by Callum Morton
BRISBANE.- Australian artist Callum Morton’s first major exhibition for children, ‘Ghost World’ opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA). Morton was commissioned by the Queensland Art Gallery to develop the engaging, hands-…