by artists such as Donatello, Ghiberti, and Verrocchio. Today, the upper floor of Orsanmichele is a museum where all but one of the original sculptures are on display. Renaissance art expertRocky Ruggierohighlights this museum and its treasures.(World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit...
largest empire in world history, which by the dawn of the 20th century covered nearly a quarter of the world’s land surface. The British could have achieved those goals even if they’d left Napoleon alone; they had total control of the oceans. Once it became clear that the Allies were ...
Smithsonian Associates offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences that spark the imagination—and offer plenty of great fun—during Smithsonian Summer Camp, offered in person and online in 2022.Smithsonian Associates The Smithsonian’s world is an incredibly wide and exciting one. And for curious and...
Like many major museums all over the world—including theNational Gallery, theRijksmuseum,The British Library, andover 200 others—the Freer/Sacklerhas made its collection, all of it, available to view online. You can also download much of i...
there was still lively debate over how some components fit together and even how they operated. And these were the least of his problems. Although Wilson has an A&P—airframe and powerplant—mechanic’s certificate, he cheerfully admits that “when my friends see me with a wrench, they call...
In the mid-1960s Hong Kong experienced an economic downturn and Lee returned to the United States, settling in the San Francisco Bay area. She promptly obtained a student pilot certificate, passing her written and flying exams in 1966, at the age of 54. ...
the school invited students who had completed courses to meet their professors at a gala. For those who had tuned in to lectures but didn’t want to complete additional coursework, the university offered a $35 certificate of completion. Overall, casual viewers made up the vast majority of audi...
it was air-dropped from a mothership. In January 1949, Yeager fired up the X-1’s four rockets on the runway. “There was no ride ever in the world like that one!” he later wrote. The aircraft accelerated so rapidly that when the landing gear was retracted, an actuating rod snapped...
The Birth Certificate Clerk took our birth certificates and scrutinized them carefully. She seemed to be satisfied that we had been born. "Do you have any questions ?" she asked as she returned them to us. We didn't. Step four.