Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
14 results for "monticello"
Archaeologists just unearthed a forgotten brick kiln from the 1700s at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, revealing new secrets about how enslaved workers built the historic home. The oven, buried for over 200 years and never recorded on any maps, still bears the original inscriptions of the brick makers who shaped it.
Archaeologists just discovered a secret brick kiln at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello that helped build his home before he wrote the Declaration of Independence. The find reveals construction details Jefferson never recorded in any of his meticulous notes or maps.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2Fba%2F38%2Fba38a48f-9edc-4c2b-8ba8-ae67d197e6d7%2Fbricks_1.jpeg)
Archaeologists just uncovered a 250-year-old brick kiln at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, revealing new evidence of the enslaved and free workers who built America's most famous home. The discovery proves there are still untold stories buried beneath our feet.
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello just discovered a hidden brick kiln from the 1770s that helped build the original mansion. The find offers new clues about the enslaved and free workers who constructed one of America's most famous homes.
When a massive wildfire threatened Monticello, Utah, residents didn't just prepare to flee. Every evening for a week, dozens have lined the streets to cheer firefighters returning from the mountains.
A two-year-old university esports program just claimed its second national championship, proving that dedication and teamwork can turn last year's defeat into this season's triumph. The University of Arkansas at Monticello's League of Legends team brought home the title after an intense comeback victory.
Seven school districts across New York's mid-Hudson Valley are receiving federal grants and specialized support to help struggling students succeed. The funding will bring new tutoring programs, teacher training, and family support services to thousands of students who need it most.
High school English teachers are celebrating Christopher Nolan's new adaptation of The Odyssey as a game-changer for engaging students with ancient literature. After years of struggling with dated miniseries clips, educators finally have a blockbuster that makes Homer's 2,000-year-old epic poem feel relevant to today's teens.
At an Iowa tractor pull, cancer survivors rode in a special convoy while 83-year-old Nancy Meddings declared she won't let her new diagnosis stop her. The Midwest Pride in Your Ride event raised funds for the American Cancer Society while celebrating those who refuse to give up. ##
A retired Mississippi educator is helping student athletes reach college the same way he did: with financial support and belief in their potential. The new scholarship honors decades of mentorship both on and off the court.
Twenty-three single parents in Garland County just received scholarships worth up to $1,600 to chase their dreams of better careers and brighter futures for their families. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications through September 1 for its next round of life-changing awards.
A high school senior who created a support club for students with divorced parents just won a $50,000 leadership scholarship. Nori Carter's "the Splits" helps classmates navigate family changes, and it will continue after she graduates.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2Fc2%2F60%2Fc260cccc-084b-453b-a6f9-ca82bb0f0255%2Fopener_-_michaeltwitty_0045.jpg)
Before Mary Randolph's groundbreaking cookbook, American cuisine had no identity of its own. Her 1824 masterpiece wove together African, Indigenous, European, and Caribbean traditions into what we now celebrate as Southern cooking.
America's largest coal-fired power plant is transforming into one of the Midwest's biggest solar farms, keeping workers employed while powering 150,000 homes. The third phase just finished, with sheep now grazing beneath 1.7 million solar panels.