Three things for February 19
1. House passes bill to establish national women’s history museum
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act with a vote of 374-37. This would place a Smithsonian museum dedicated to women’s history on the National Mall in Washington D.C., along with several other notable museums and monuments.
“For too long, women’s history has been left out of the telling of our nation’s story,” said the lead sponsors of the bill in a statement. “Women are part of every American moment, and their contributions should be celebrated.”
The bill now continues on to the Senate.
2. Medieval ‘Black Death’ mass grave discovered in rural England
According to a study documented in Antiquity, a newly discovered mass grave in Lincolnshire, England, shows the devastating effects of the medieval bubonic plague, otherwise known as the “Black Death.”
In the grave, 48 bodies were discovered — 27 of them children. The authors of the study concluded Black Death was the most likely cause given that DNA from 16 of the individuals’ teeth contained the bacterium that caused the plague. Additionally, when two sets of remains were tested, the victims seemed to have died sometime between the late 1290s and 1400.
This mass grave gives researchers new insight on what the plague looked like for smaller rural communities in the 14th century.
3. Center for Calling and Career hosts grad school fair
Today the Center for Calling and Career is hosting a grad school fair. Representatives from various graduate school programs will be in the Paul Conn Student Union (PCSU) to talk with students and answer questions about the programs.
Students who are interested in attending can visit the PCSU anytime between 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m..
