HISTORY WITH SCIENCE
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OBSCURE HISTORIES
Special Issue (June 2015): MILITARY SCIENCE
FEATURING:
MARCIE HOLMES - "USAF Training: Matching Humans to Machines" (PDF)
BRENDAN WOLFE - "War By Any Other Name" (PDF)
HERBERT WIGNALL - "The Cannons of the Mary Rose" (PDF)
JULIA CHEN - "Columbia: Allegory of America" (PDF)
MICHAEL GOTT - "FU-GO: Japanese War Balloons" (PDF)
DANA ROVANG - "The Illusionists of El Alamein" (PDF) &
"Renato Levi: Forgotten Jewish Double-Agent of WWII" (PDF)
Each website article includes online resources, videos, and "Science Spotlight" sidebars with even more information.
Or download the PDF and take it all with you!
Whether you are a lifelong learner, a student looking for a novel paper topic, or a teacher looking for flexible and primary-sourced material, we hope to have something here to entertain and enlighten.
HISTORY WITH SCIENCE
OH provides short, entertaining stories about little-known people and events told with a science emphasis. Created with the help of educators and students, each OH is based on primary materials and accompanied by supplemental online resources from government agencies, journals, respected publications, as well as other media. The Rabbit Hole curated searches will lead you to related material, always up to date thanks to the power of the internet. OH can be your gateway to inquiry.
Our authors range from amateur historians, educators, interested hobbyists, and professional historians who want to reach a broader audience. If you want to contribute to OH, we want to hear from you!
HISTORIES
Little Ice AgeClimate Change Was Important Even at Jamestown | Grace HopperMathematician, Computer Programmer, Navy Rear Admiral |  Irene MorganBefore Rosa Parks, Morgan defied the law in a case that went to the Supreme Court |
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Paquiquineo/Don LuisA Native turned Jesuit Missionary toured the world, returned, and disappeared. |  Pilgrim Ban on ChristmasIn the 17th Century, the American Pilgrims banned Christmas celebrations for decades. |  Niels StensenFather of Modern Geology and Neuroanatomist |
 Francisca Rojas FingerprintsThe first used of forensic fingerprinting happened in Buenos Aries, Argentina |  Japanese Temple GeometryTokugawa Geometry before the introduction of Western Mathematics |  Hanaoka SeishuDeveloped general anesthesia in Japan. |
 Hiram Bingham: Saved thousands-WWIILow-level U.S. diplomat who helps hundreds of Jews escape Vichy France. |  Georges MélièsPioneer in film and special effects, and conjuror. | Wingfoot ExpressDistaster in Chicago, 1919. |
 Dr. Mary WalkerBattlefield surgeon during the Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient. |  Bushnell's TurtleWorld's first attack submarine was used during the American Revolution. |  Kate ShelleyKate Shelley crossed a bridge in a deluge, and saved a train full of people. |
Billy MitchellFounded the U.S. Air Force |  KatterfeltoQuack doctor demonstrated microorganism, and got into trouble during an epidemic. |  Greely's ExpeditionTrapped in Greenland for years. |
 Cleo's PearlDissolved a pearl in vinegar to beat Antony in a bet. |  GreatrakesFaith healer of the "King's Evil" threatened the newly restored King Charles II. |  Saba SabaThe number 7/7 has a deep political meaning in Kenya. |
 Comet of 1680Astronomer helped Newton prove orbits and gravity, without credit. |  Bottle ConjurorHow a magician started a riot in c. 18th London. |
Batteries and Supercapacitors
The UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is currently working on using graphene as a long-term battery. Although two years old, this short documentary reveals the common, every day tools being used to solve problems in the laboratory, as well as the discovery process that often leads to where you wouldn't expect.
Read this NEWS for an update on their progress.
ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY at the University of Chicago and their work on constructing the super battery. Check out the latest information in their quest to make the better battery.
ELON MUSK has also set batteries in his sights.
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