James Arthur Doubles, Jr.

…Hill. 2. SS no. 416-42-9234; Issue State: Alabama. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social…

Jumping the Gap with Northern Wireweed

the gap between states. Ruth’s golden-aster (Pityopsis ruthii in the Aster Family) has been documented from southeastern Tennessee, but never found in neighboring North Carolina. Dwarf greenbriar (Smilax pumila in…

Annie Montague Alexander

…ichthyosaur skeletons, including the largest ichthyosaurs in the world and the most complete in North America (some of these are now in UCMP’s collections). For each of these trips she…

Enchantress along the Eno

…Miller gives the goddess a backstory and describes how Circe uses her talents and power in a world ruled by men. In her review of the novel Annalisa Quinn writes,…

Wade Thomas Batson, Jr.

…University. Dr. Batson entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1948 he entered Duke University, receiving a M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany. Dr. Batson taught botany and…

Frederick William Anderson

…in herbaria across North America including: BRU (Brown University), CUP (Cornell University), F (Field Museum), FH (Farlow Herbarium at Harvard University), ISC (Iowa State University), LSU (Louisiana State University), MU…

What Do Gardeners Do in the Winter?

…you in the garden often. Visiting regularly in February gives a window into the magical world of early spring in the Arboretum. The winter garden reveals structure, color, and texture…

George Andrew Christenberry

…Sunday School teacher. He was elected to the executive committee of the Baptist World Alliance and attended meetings in England, Austria, Liberia, as well as the United States. Dr. Christenberry’s…

Seed Banking & Ecology

…Gaylussacia orocola (Blue Ridge bog huckleberry) all of which have only a few populations left in the world. The goal of these projects and all of our rare plant seed…

Annual Darwin Day Lecture with Dr. Mohamed Noor

Annual Darwin Day Lecture: Using science-fiction depictions to learn real-world evolution concepts With Mohamed Noor, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Interim Vice Provost, Duke University Moderated by Damon Waitt, NCBG Director…