‘A Civil War Soldier and Me': Honoring a Young Man
Readers will appreciate the depth of Zimmermann's research. References and photos from Civil War battlefields and monuments stretch across the eastern part of the United States. Whether or not one is a fan of Civil War history, the human aspect is sure to touch hearts.
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Epoch Times
30-07-2025
- Epoch Times
‘A Civil War Soldier and Me': Honoring a Young Man
Known for her scientific eye as a paranormal investigator in and around the Hudson Valley, Zimmermann has returned to her roots as a historian. Her other skills as a scientist and researcher, combined with an open mind to follow and pay attention to unexplained coincidences, produced this fascinating true-life detective story. The result explores the connection between the author and a young Civil War soldier named Albion Brooks. Readers will appreciate the depth of Zimmermann's research. References and photos from Civil War battlefields and monuments stretch across the eastern part of the United States. Whether or not one is a fan of Civil War history, the human aspect is sure to touch hearts.
Boston Globe
10-07-2025
- Boston Globe
Trump seeks to cut basic scientific research by roughly one-third, report shows
Advertisement For basic science research, the association reported that the overall budget would fall to $30 billion from $45 billion, a drop of roughly 34%. For science funding overall — which includes money for basic, applied and developmental work, as well as for facilities for research and development — the analysis found that the federal budget would fall to $154 billion from $198 billion, a drop of 22%. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The new analysis shows that the Trump administration's His group, Smith added, is working with Congress to develop 'a funding plan for strategic investment that would help to sustain continued American scientific leadership rather than destroying it.' Advertisement Mary Woolley, president of Research America, a nonprofit group that promotes science, said the new analysis showed that the budget plan 'is threatening not only science but the American public. If approved by Congress, it will make the public less safe, poorer and sicker.' Victoria LaCivita, a spokesperson for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, did not reply to a request for comment on the new analysis. Related : In early May, the White House unveiled a budget blueprint that listed proposed cuts to a handful of science agencies. For instance, it sought a reduction in the budget of the National Science Foundation, which sponsors much basic research, to $3.9 billion from $8.8 billion, a drop of 55.8%. Alessandra Zimmermann, a budget analyst at the science association, said in an interview that the comprehensive analysis drew on several hundred proposed budgets from federal science agencies and programs, as well as figures supplied by the White House Office of Management and Budget. In May, the budget office made public the rough sketch of the administration's overall proposal for next year but included only a small number of science agencies and figures. Zimmermann added that the association's new compilations would be updated as new budget data from federal agencies and programs became available. However, she said, the group's estimates of cuts to federal basic research are 'not going to be undone by a minor number change.' The science group has long recorded the ups and downs of the federal government's annual spending on science. Taking inflation into account, Zimmermann said the administration's proposed cut of $44 billion would, if approved, make the $154 billion figure the smallest amount that the federal government has spent on science in this century. Advertisement Federal funding allocated for basic research is often seen as a measure for the likelihood of breakthroughs in esoteric fields like artificial intelligence and quantum computing, areas the Trump administration has prioritized. According to the White House budget office, the administration has maintained funding in these areas 'to ensure the United States remains on the cutting edge of these critical technologies' development and responsible use.' Each year, the president submits a budget request to Congress in advance of the annual appropriations process. Only Congress has the power to fund federal programs. That budget request thus carries no legal weight, but it does offer an opportunity for an administration to signal its priorities. In May, science appeared to be high on the list for significant funding cuts, while large increases were proposed for the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. Until the science association updated its reports on the proposed presidential budget for fiscal year 2026, however, the public had no clear indication of the overall size of the federal cuts. The proposed drop in federal funding for science research, if approved by Congress, could let China match or take the lead in global science investments, Zimmermann said. In April, the science group published figures showing that China had greatly increased support for its scientific enterprise in the past two decades. As of 2023 — the most recent year available for comparisons — China's investment was close to equaling that of the United States. Experts say it could take years of data gathering to know if China is pulling into the lead. Advertisement This article originally appeared in .
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Archaeologists Were Digging Up a Hospital—and Found the Skeletons of 4 Confederate Soldiers
Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Archeologists working for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation discovered the remains of four Confederate soldiers. The crew was excavating a site that once stored gunpowder during the American Revolution when they came across the Civil War-era discovery. The four soldiers' remains were likely from when a makeshift hospital treated wounded soldiers during the Civil War's Battle of Williamsburg. Digging through an American Revolution gunpowder storage site resulted a discovery from a completely different war: the remains of four Confederate soldiers who likely died following a Civil War battle. As archaeologists with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation excavated a site in search of American Revolution history, the team instead first came across the eye sockets of a human skull, according to a report from the Associated Press, before uncovering four skeletons and three amputated legs the experts believe are from Civil War casualties. One skeleton has a Minié bullet—a common round of ammunition used in the Civil War—lodged in the spine, as does the foot of one of the amputated legs. With the available evidence, the experts deduced that the remains were likely from a makeshift hospital that functioned near the site during the Civil War, and they later dug through archives to find handwritten lists of soldiers that were admitted to the hospital following the Battle of Williamsburg. With the lists in hand, the research team was able to start the process of identifying the soldiers. 'It is the key,' Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg's executive director of archaeology, told the AP. 'If these men were found in a mass grave on a battlefield, and there was no other information, we probably wouldn't be trying to do this.' The list of the wounded was part of a private family's archival documents which, at some point, were given to nearby William & Mary University. The researchers went through the detailed documentation, which included everything from names and regiments to dates of deaths and amputation information, for over 60 soldiers. Using the thorough information from the list, experts believe the four soldiers came from regiments tied to Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia. They even have some individual names in mind, keeping those close to the vest until they can work with possible descendants using DNA from the soldiers' teeth. Gary said the goal is to ensure an 'ironclad' identification. The Battle of Williamsburg occurred on May 5, 1862. Experts believe that the roughly 25,000 men who fought for the Union and Confederate armies included 2,283 Union soldiers killed, wounded, captured, or missing and 1,560 for the Confederates. The remains, which were initially discovered in 2023, were carefully buried with their arms crossed, indication they did not die during the battle, as those men were traditionally placed in trenches and then moved to a cemetery, Gary said. The four soldiers were out of uniform, as evidenced by buttons and a buckle, commonly found on more comfortable clothes, that the archaeologists also found. Archaeologist Eric Schweickart told the AP that one soldier had two $5 gold coins from 1852, and they also found a toothbrush made from animal bone and a snuff bottle. The AP reports that William & Mary's Institute for Historical Biology believes the youngest soldier was between 15 and 19 years old and the oldest could have been up to 55 years old. The remains were given a true burial, even as the investigation into their identity continues. 'Everyone deserves dignity in death,' Gary said. 'And being stored in a drawer inside a laboratory does not do that.' You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
