Citizen science can be a time machine, with projects that transport you to the past through fragile photographs, ancient artifacts, and hand-written records. In some cases, these items tell stories, filling in missing pieces of our history. Sometimes they hold secrets that may prove to be vital to our future. Why not make some history with this selection of engrossing, time- tripping projects?
US Air Force WASP Pilots (L to R) Frances Green, Margaret (Peg) Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn) leaving their plane, "Pistol Packin' Mama," at Lockbourne AAF in Ohio, c. 1944. Credit: US Air Force, Public Domain.
US Air Force, Public Domain.
The Smithsonian is "America’s Attic," packed with historical artifacts, and someone has to catalog all the items and transcribe all the documents. Little wonder that they’ve turned to an army of “volunpeers” to join the Smithsonian Transcription Center to help them! There are projects in ...
