Burials On The Prairie: Dickson Mounds
April 9, 2022
Many years ago, I think it was 1972, I visited a unique place in central Illinois called Dickson Mounds. The story... Read More →
George Catlin’s Travelling Museum – His Field Study
July 2, 2021
Our last three notes regarding cabinets of curiosities, professional collections and museums mostly had a Euro-centric perspective. Today, let us... Read More →
A Most Toxic Plant
May 14, 2021
In previous notes to you, I have occasionally referred to plants as the master chemists, being especially good at defending... Read More →
A Little History of the Birchbark Canoe
January 16, 2021
A few weeks ago, we took a quick look back at the North American kayak as noted by early Europeans... Read More →
A Little History of the Kayak
December 22, 2020
Much of what we know today about the history of the American kayak we owe to two people: Edwin T.... Read More →
