Hidden No More: Week 14 round-up
…was one of the first minority women scientists working in Washington, D.C. In 1963, she showed that Krebiozen, a controversial drug being touted as a cancer cure, was just an…
…was one of the first minority women scientists working in Washington, D.C. In 1963, she showed that Krebiozen, a controversial drug being touted as a cancer cure, was just an…
…the first Black explorer to set foot on Antarctica. He was part of the U.S. Antarctic Service expedition that lasted from 1939 to 1941. Gibbs Point on the Antarctic Peninsula…
George Washington Carver Carver joined Tuskegee Institute’s agriculture faculty in 1896. There he promoted the rotation of crops like peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes to nourish the soil and provide…
…determine longitude and latitude when he helped survey the future capital, Washington, D.C., in 1791. Alice Ball Ball, a chemistry instructor at the College of Hawaii, improved a key treatment…
…In 1848, he devised pivoting barbs that made harpooning much more effective. The Temple toggle harpoon revolutionized the American whaling industry. Judy W. Reed Reed of Washington, D.C., may be…
…listed on your reservation and accounted for. Chaperones may not purchase tickets separately. How long is each show? All our scheduled programs last about 45 minutes, starting at the bottom…
…in Washington, D.C., will be named after “Hidden Figure” Mary W. Jackson. Jackson began her NASA career in 1951 as a mathematician in the segregated West Area Computing Section. She…
…Carolina, the Festival had to postpone or cancel over 800 events in April for public and K-12 audiences due to the rapidly changing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In place of an…
…on interview skills. Looking forward, we will remain committed to serving our audiences amidst this worldwide crisis. This month, Morehead will launch Explora las estrellas/Explore the Stars, a new initiative designed…
…Take 10 big steps to get to Mercury. Pack a very special spacesuit for Mercury’s daytime side, where temperatures can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit. At night it can be more…