Tag: Civil War

Surprising Discovery of Civil War Plant

August 20, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Featured, People

Preserved at the Academy, it was plucked from the Gettysburg battlefield.

Story Behind the Seal

March 27, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Featured, People

What do ants have to do with the city seal?

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