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The Coyote, Werewolves, and Skin Walkers in Navajo Culture Early Americas, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 5, 2024 / folklore/mythology, religion Witchcraft and werewolves have appeared in folklore across world history. This wooden statue by the Navajo/Diné artist Robin Willeto (born 1962) is called “Skin Walker,”…
Biting the Bullet During the Civil War Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 20, 2024 / medicine, military history, warfare Here you see a physical manifestation of the phrase “bite the bullet.” These two lead bullets came from a hospital serving soldiers wounded in the…
Test-tube babies Fabulous Females, History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries / July 9, 2023 / inventions, women This is the July 31, 1978 cover of Time magazine, heralding the origin of in vitro fertilization which had been made possible in the previous years…
Terreiro – The Oldest Religious Shrine in Brazil Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 26, 2024 / architecture, art, history of race, religion This image looks very old, but it was taken in 1984 — it is a picture of a sacred pillar in the religious shrine, or…
