Tag: history
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Throwback Thursday #228: Midwest Federation Convention 1956
This is Throwback Thursday #228. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The Midwest Federation of Mineralogical & Geological Societies (MWF) is holding their 2024 convention in East Peoria on August…
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Throwback Thursday #227: Stones for Everyone!
This is Throwback Thursday #227. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! From the June 1974 edition of the ESCONI newsletter…. “Stones for Everyone”. STONES FOR EVERYONE For laundresses….. The…
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Throwback Thursday #226: Poem “Rockitis”
This is Throwback Thursday #226. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The author of the poem below was Winifred Reutter (1909 – 1998) of White River, South Dakota. She…
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Throwback Thursday #225: Hoffs on Vacation
This is Throwback Thursday #225. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! The June 1951 edition of the newsletter had a couple pages of charming artwork that detailed Wilbur and…
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Throwback Thursday #224: Stephen J. Gould at the Field Museum
On Thursday, September 14, 2000. ESCONI co-sponsored a Steven J. Gould lecture with the Field Museum. This was a huge event for ESCONI, with about 700 people attending. By all accounts, it was very successful. Too bad, Steven isn’t still with us, I’m sure that was a very interesting lecture. If you get a chance,…
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Throwback Thursday #223: Eugene Richardson – Fossil Localities Old and New
This is Throwback Thursday #223. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! ——————————————————————————————- Eugene Richardson, Jr. wrote a nice little article for the May 1952 edition of the Chicago Natural…
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Throwback Thursday #222: Matthew Galloway’s Exciting Discovery June 2000
This is Throwback Thursday #222. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! This was originally posted as part of the run up 70th Anniversary as Flashback Friday #7. We are…
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Throwback Thursday #221: Looking Back at ESCONI for July 2024
This is Throwback Thursday #221. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! 25 Years Ago – July 1999 50 Years Ago – July 1974 70 Years Ago – July 1954…
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Throwback Thursday #220: Collecting Poem from November 1950
This is Throwback Thursday #220. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Peggy Allaway wrote an untitled poem for the November 1950 edition of the ESCONI newsletter. Peggy was the…
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She thrifted this vase for $4. It turned out to be an ancient Mayan artifact
Anna Lee Dozier purchased this vase at a thrift store about 10 minutes from her Washington, D.C., home. It turned out to be an authentic Mayan artifact that dates to between 200 AD to 800 AD. Anna Lee Dozier NPR WBEZ in Chicago has the story of a great find. A 1,200 year old Mayan…
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Throwback Thursday #219: Joliet Quarry Trip in June 1951
This is Throwback Thursday #219. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! On June 17, 1951, ESCONI held a field trip to a quarry in Joliet, IL. As seen in…
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Throwback Thursday #218: Karen’s Komments
This is Throwback Thursday #218. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! This was originally posted as Flashback Friday #16. It was part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70’s Anniversary…
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BBC: Fossil festival returns to home of Mary Anning
The BBC has a story about the Fossil Festival in Lyme Regis. Lyme Regis has been hosting the event since 2005. The event features talks, shows, walks, exhibitions, interactive displays as well as a film about Mary Anning. Top fossil hunters and palaeontological experts are gathering for an annual fossil festival on the Dorset Coast. The…
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Throwback Thursday #217: Looking Back at ESCONI for June 2024
This is Throwback Thursday #217. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! 25 Years Ago – June 1999 50 Years Ago – June 1974 70 Years Ago – June 1954
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What prehistoric creatures roamed Chicago?
WBEZ Chicago muses about “what prehistory creatures roamed Chicago”… No dinosaur, at least not non-avian dinosaurs, but many other wondrous plants and animals! A group of third and fourth graders from Urban Prairie Waldorf School in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood asked Curious City if dinosaurs ever walked in Chicago. The unsatisfying answer: we don’t know for sure.…
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Throwback Thursday #216: Opal Hunting at the Spencer, Idaho Mini-Mine
For this week, we have an article written by ESCONI board member Andy Jansen. Andy took a trip to the “Opal Capital of America” in 2019 and wrote this interesting article for the newsletter.
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Lost Mary Anning book back in UK after chance find
The BBC has a story about the recovery of a historical book connected to Mary Anning. Mary was a fossil collector back in the early 1800s. She made some critical discoveries including a complete plesiosaur, a 4-foot long ichthyosaur skull, and holotype specimen of Dimorphodon macronyx. Unfortunately, she didn’t receive much recognition during her lifetime.…
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Throwback Thursday #215: 2001 CGMA Show
This is Throwback Thursday #215. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! In case you weren’t previously aware, the CGMA (Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Association) Show is this weekend May…
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Throwback Thursday #214: Braidwood Area Historical Society Revisited
This is Throwback Thursday #214. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Last October, we visited the Braidwood Area Historical Society. There was a report in Throwback Thursday #183. They…
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Throwback Thursday #213: ESCONI Class Song from 1967
This is Throwback Thursday #213. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! ——————————————————————————————- This was originally posted as Flashback Friday #20. It was part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70’s…
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Fossil Friday #211: Lemont Calymene From the Past
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #211. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! This week, we have a combination Throwback…
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Throwback Thursday #212: Looking Back at ESCONI for May 2024
This is Throwback Thursday #212. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! 25 Years Ago – May 1999 50 Years Ago – May 1974 70 Years Ago – May 1954
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Throwback Thursday #211: Don Auler Paintings
Who was Don Auler? He and his family joined ESCONI in March 1967.
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Throwback Thursday #210: A Rockhound
This is Throwback Thursday #210. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! This poem by Ted Johnson of the Puget Sounder appeared in the April 1962 edition of the ESCONI…
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Throwback Thursday #209: Tony Sobolik, I Remember…….
This is Throwback Thursday #209. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! This was originally posted as Flashback Friday #10. It was part of the run up to ESCONI’s 70’s…
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PBS Eons: What Will Earth Be Like 300 Million Years From Now?
PBS Eons has a new video. This one looks forward in time to see what the Earth will look in the future. We spend a lot of time here on Eons looking backwards into deep time, visiting ancient chapters of our planet’s history. But this time, we’re taking a look towards the deep future. After…
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Throwback Thursday #208: Looking Back At ESCONI For April 2024
This is Throwback Thursday #208. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! 25 Years Ago – April 1999 50 Years Ago – April 1974 70 Years Ago – April 1954…
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PBS Eons: How Long Have We Been Caring For Each Other?
PBS Eons has another interesting video. This one is about the development of medical care. When did practicing medicine – in its varied, complex forms (from sharing medicinal plants to the earliest surgeries) – become something that we actually started doing? While it’s a hard question to answer, it’s possible that our tendency to heal…
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Throwback Thursday #207: Diamonds and Gold Poem
This is Throwback Thursday #207. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! For this week, we have poem entitled “Diamonds and Gold” from the March 1971 newsletter. The poem comes…
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Throwback Thursday #206: Field Museum’s Apatosaurus
This is Throwback Thursday #206. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! If you visit the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, chances are you’ll venture up to the…
