Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Project HOPE: Forty Years of American Medicine Abroad"

Whatever Happened to Polio? Homepage

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:30:04 GMT

This website uses images, artifacts, oral histories and interactive resources to tell the story of the polio epidemics in the United States and the struggle to find a vaccination to prevent them. The exhibition is divided into four parts covering the effects of polio on communities, families and medicine, the social, scientific and medical legacies of the disease, how the virus works and how a vaccine was developed, and the state of the global campaign to eradicate polio today. This exhibition will help students learn the important connections between science and history.

Artificial Anatomy Homepage

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:38:33 GMT

This exhibit showcases two major themes: the history and use of papier-mâché anatomical models and their construction, conservation and preservation, using the Museum's collection of papier-mâché anatomical models. The exhibition also includes an interactive game named "Body Parts" and a searchable database of the museum's anatomical model collection.

Understanding Historical Photos

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:28:51 GMT

This resource will help students understand how to analyze historical photos to better understand the intentions of those who took them. Every photograph is both truthful and deceptive. These images were selected to illustrate some of the intricacies in reading historical photographs. This activity is included in the online exhibition entitled Whatever Happened to Polio?