Volume 50 / Number 1
2008
On The Cover: This cannon barrage by British re-enactors generated enough smoke to blot out the sky during the re-enactment of the "Massacre" at Fort William Henry on 16 September 2007. Photo by David R. Starbuck.
Vol. 50 / No. 1
By: James R. Mathieu
From the Editor – Spring 2008
Welcome to the first issue of Expedition’s 50th volume! Once again, we present three feature articles—two on historical archaeological research […]
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Museum Mosaic – Spring 2008: People, Places, Projects
International Classroom Receives Subaru Grant Penn Museum’s International Classroom (IC) program has received a $4,975 grant from the Subaru of […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 1
By: Janet Monge and Alan Mann
Surviving: A Lightning Rod: Exhibit Notes
“The exhibition promises to break new ground as the first of its kind to address aspects of human evolution in […]
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By: Debbie Tsarfati
Bringing Excitement to the Classroom: A Sabbatical at the Museum: Class Notes
“Why do we have to learn this?” and “How will I ever use this in my life?” Each September new […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 1
By: Richard Hodges
Giving to the Museum: From the Director
Philanthropic giving is at the heart of modern American museums—it exists on a scale that makes a European blush with […]
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By: Deborah I. Olszewski
Meet the New Director: Richard Hodges, The Williams Director
On October 1, 2007, Penn Museum welcomed its new Williams Director, Dr. Richard Hodges, O.B.E. His archaeological career began in […]
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By: Alex Pezzati
Charles R. Sheeler, Jr.: A Famous Artist Photographs the Museum: Charles R. Sheeler, Jr.: A Famous Artist Photographs the Museum
Charles R. Sheeler, jr. (1883–1965), a pioneer of American modernism, was one of the most important American artists and photographers […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 1
By: Amelia Rosenberg Weinreb
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution: Film News & Reviews - Spring 2008
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution Written and Directed by Ray Burley. (Produced by CBC’s The Nature of Things, 2006). 90 min, color, […]
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By: Lynn Grant
What Do You Think of That?: Museum Staffers Blog about Museums: Conservation Notes
Most of us who work in museums usually entered the field because of a love for museums. One of the […]
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By: Ann Blair Brownlee and David B. Brownlee
Penn in the World: Twelve Decades at the University of Pennsylvania Museum: Exhibit Notes
In the fall of 2006, we assembled a marvelously diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students from the Departments of […]
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By: Benjamin W. Porter and Athna May Porter
“Taking in the Waters” at LaDuke Hot Springs Resort: Early 20th Century Medical Tourism in Montana
Hot Springs Found all over the world, on land and under the ocean, hot springs are wells of geothermal-heated groundwater. […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 1
By: David R. Starbuck
The “Massacre” at Fort William Henry: History Archaeology, and Re-enactement
The clash of cultures on the colonial frontier of 18th century America pitted British against French and Indian against Indian, creating […]
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By: Amelia Rosenberg Weinreb
Cuba in the Shadow of Change: Daily Life in the Twilight of the Revolution
Cuba’s unique anachronisms—crumbling colonial architecture, vintage American cars, and the same Commander-in-Chief for nearly half a century—hold an allure for […]
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