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The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark institution on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Its collection contains more than 32 million specimens, but only a fraction can be on display within its 46 exhibition halls.  Show more »
The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark institution on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Its collection contains more than 32 million specimens, but only a fraction can be on display within its 46 exhibition halls.  « Show less

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    May 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The story of the Penn State Nittany Lion

    <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND</span></span>: A Penn State baseball player came up with the "Nittany Lion" mascot at a baseball game as a response to taunts from fans of another team.
    BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: A Penn State baseball player came up with the "Nittany Lion" mascot at a baseball game as a response to taunts from fans of another team. As I have detailed in a number of legends over the years (like this tale of the Georgetown...

    Tags: Liberty Bell, The Pennsylvania State University, Natural Resources, College Baseball, College Sports

    2. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. John Gray to lead Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

    John Gray, who rode off into retirement about 16 months ago after 11 years as president of the Autry National Center of the American West, is making an unexpected return astride one of the world's most-visited cultural institutions: He's been named director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History inWashington, D.C.
    John Gray, who rode off into retirement about 16 months ago after 11 years as president of the Autry National Center of the American West, is making an unexpected return astride one of the world's most-visited cultural institutions: He's been named...

    Tags: Museums, Gene Autry, Francis Scott Key, Awards and Prizes, Arts and Culture

    3. Apr 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Chronicling 'America's Other Audubon'

    As a little girl in Ohio in the mid-1800s, Genevieve &quot;Gennie" Jones would accompany her country doctor father in his buggy as he visited patients. Along the way they'd discuss the natural world, which turned into a lifelong passion. Then in 1876, consumed with heartache from a broken engagement, Jones traveled to the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Here she viewed John James Audubon's masterpiece, "Birds of America."
    As a little girl in Ohio in the mid-1800s, Genevieve "Gennie" Jones would accompany her country doctor father in his buggy as he visited patients. Along the way they'd discuss the natural world, which turned into a lifelong passion. Then in 1876, consumed...

    Tags: John James Audubon, Theodore Roosevelt, Arts and Culture

    4. Apr 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. A natural history that almost wasn't: 'America's Other Audubon'

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    As a little girl in Ohio in the mid-1800s, Genevieve "Gennie" Jones would accompany her country doctor father in his buggy as he visited patients. Along the way they'd discuss the natural world, which turned into a lifelong passion. Then......
    5. May 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Quick Takes: Windfall for Smithsonian

    An energy businessman is donating a record $35 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History to build a new dinosaur hall on the National Mall, the museum complex announced Thursday. The donation by David H. Koch, the executive vice...

    Tags: Vincent D'Onofrio, The Rolling Stones (music group), David Koch, The CW (tv network), 90210 (tv program)

    6. May 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Billionaire David Koch gives $35 million to Natural History Museum

    David H. Koch's deep philanthropic pockets will benefit dinosaurs.
    David H. Koch's deep philanthropic pockets will benefit dinosaurs. The executive vice president of Koch Industries has donated $35 million to the National Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institution announced Thursday. The gift will go to the...

    Tags: Fossils, Star Wars (movie), Lincoln Center, Science and Technology, David Koch

    7. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Tuesday Travel Ticker: Serious trees, serious runners

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;"><strong>Avenue of the Giants Marathon, </strong>one of the most scenic long-distance races in the country, takes place May 6 through a canopy of Humboldt County redwoods. A half-marathon and 10K are also held. For info, <a href="http://www.theave.org/index.html">click here</a>&nbsp; . . . . <strong>The Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration </strong>draws 100,000 spectators a year, thanks to extravagant floats and whimsical costumes and dancers. It&rsquo;s set this year for June 22-24. Info: <a href="http://www.solsticeparade.com/" target="_blank"><em>solsticeparade.com</em></a> . . . . A week later (June 30),<strong> the Santa Barbara Wine Festival </strong>features tastings from 70 Central Coast wineries, in the picturesque Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Info: <em><a href="http://www.sbnature.org/winefestival" target="_blank"><em>sbnature.org/winefestival</em></a></em> . . . . <strong>The 32nd Annual Steinbeck Festival </strong>takes place May 3-6 in Salinas . . . . Big Sky Resort near Bozeman, Mont., is celebrating after closing the season with <strong>more than 340,000 skier visits, the most the resort has ever seen </strong>. . . . Remember, Mammoth will stay open through Memorial Day weekend, thanks in part to the 70 inches of snow it received in March . . . . Washington University in St. Louis tops the <strong>Daily Meal&rsquo;s list of top schools for food lovers. </strong>Stanford is 9th and Caltech 14th. To check out the list, <a href="http://www.thedailymeal.com/best-food-america-s-top-universities-slideshow">click here</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; . . . . <strong>Three boutique hotels in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico,</strong> are teaming up to help bring the city&rsquo;s art scene to full flower, in a three-day &ldquo;art happening,&rdquo; June 1-3. The three hotels: <a href="http://www.hotelmatilda.com">Hotel Matilda</a>, <a href="http://www.doscasas.com.mx">Dos Casas</a> and <a href="http://www.l-otelgroup.com">L&rsquo;Otel</a>&nbsp; . . . . If you&rsquo;re heading to Denver this summer, check out the $110-million&nbsp;<a href="http://www.historycoloradocenter.org/" target="_blank">History Colorado Center</a>, which opens Saturday. Among the many novel activities, visitors can take <strong>a virtual soar off a historic ski jump</strong>, or become a miner who must set the dynamite correctly to explode . . . . <strong>Does anyplace in the country do festivals the way Louisiana does?</strong> Jazz Fest starts this weekend, followed by New Orleans Cajun-Zydeco Festival in June, Essence Music Festival in July, Satchmo Summerfest in August and the Voodoo Music Experience in October . . . . <strong>Travel quote of the day: </strong>&ldquo;A sad soul can kill quicker than a germ.&rdquo; </span>
    Avenue of the Giants Marathon, one of the most scenic long-distance races in the country, takes place May 6 through a canopy of Humboldt County redwoods. A half-marathon and 10K are also held. For info, click here  . . . . The Santa Barbara Summer...

    Tags: John Steinbeck, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Summerfest, Hotels and Accommodations, Festive Events

    8. Apr 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Eco-Conscious Coast

    The first full month of spring is all about celebrating our planet. Santa Barbara is considered one of the world&rsquo;s birthplaces of Earth Day celebrations, where clean-earth focused events and green travel-tours pay tribute to Mother Nature&rsquo;s bounty each April. Here, we bring you some of our favorite ways to explore this idyllic, eco-friendly seaside community this spring.&nbsp;
    The first full month of spring is all about celebrating our planet. Santa Barbara is considered one of the world’s birthplaces of Earth Day celebrations, where clean-earth focused events and green travel-tours pay tribute to Mother Nature’s...

    Tags: Personal Service, Natural Resources, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Beaches, Wines

    9. Jan 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Natural History Museum announces new hall for history and ecology

    Culture Monster
    The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County says that 'Becoming Los Angeles,' a new exhibit on the region's history and ecology, will open in December. It's part of a gradual, $135-million makeover of the Exposition Park museum....
    10. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Gingrich tax return details sources of income, alimony payment

    Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, paid $994,708 in federal taxes on gross income of $3,142,066 in 2010, according to copies of the couple's joint tax return that his campaign released at the start of Thursday night's GOP debate.
    Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife, Callista, paid $994,708 in federal taxes on gross income of $3,142,066 in 2010, according to copies of the couple's joint tax return that his campaign released at the start of Thursday night'...

    Tags: Republican Party, Religion and Belief, Politics, Newt Gingrich, Church and State Relations

    11. Dec 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Coffee-table books

    <strong>Art Nouveau</strong>
    Art Nouveau Norbert Wolf Prestel, $75 The Art Nouveau movement covered it all — decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising and more — and this book seeks to restore the movement's prominence in the discussion of modern art....

    Tags: Today (tv program), Ansel Adams, Bryant Gumbel, Harry Potter (fictional character), Princeton University

    12. Dec 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Children and young adults

    <strong>Abarat</strong>
    Abarat Absolute Midnight Clive Barker Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins, $24.99, ages 13 and up In the third installment of this lavish series, a teen girl is menaced by a powerful sorceress in a mystical fantasy world. The Annotated Peter Pan J.M....

    Tags: Peter Yarrow, Clive Barker, Holidays, Yale University, Charles M. Schulz

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