Led
by National Geographic Explorer -in-Residence Spencer Wells, Ph.
With funding from the Waitt Family Foundation, the scientists will
establish 10 centers around the world and will study more than 100,000
DNA samples from indigenous populations. We continue this
tradition of innovation that matters for the world and welcome the
participation of the hundreds of thousands of people who will join in
this amazing journey.

PHMC Announces Annual Heritage Days Schedule

Wambach by the State Archives. - Popcorn Hat Players
Memorial Hall, The State Museum

1 to 4 p. Box 251
Cornwall, PA 17016
(717) 272-9711

Daniel Boone Homestead
400 Daniel Boone Road
Birdsboro , PA 19508
(610) 582-4900

Drake Well Museum
202 Museum Lane
Titusville , PA 16354-8902
(814) 827-2797

Eckley Miners' Village
R. Charter Chats

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
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Members of the general public are able to participate in the
Genographic Project by purchasing a kit and allowing their own results
to be included in the database. "And with that awareness, we can find
ways to live and work together on a global basis. Wambach Donation
Radio personality Peter C.

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"Our two organizations have long contributed
to scientific exploration and achievement, extending in different ways
the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding.

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"Now, as a result of our remarkable partnership
with IBM and Spencer Wells, we are deploying state -of-the-art science
and technology to map our journey across the planet. The field science work, so
generously supported by the Waitt Family Foundation, will go into a
virtual museum of human history .D.O.)
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National Geographic and
IBM will regularly update the public and the scientific
community on project findings, by such means as the Web site
(www.

Genographic Legacy Project - Proceeds from the sale of the
Genographic Participation Kits will help fund future field
research and a legacy project, which will build on National
Geographic's focus on world cultures. The legacy project will
support education and cultural preservation projects among
participating indigenous groups. Wambach will officially donate his
transcripts , reel-to-reel tapes, and 33 1/3 records of his acclaimed
radio series: "This Is Pennsylvania " to the Pennsylvania Historical and
Museum Commission.m.m.com .

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The popular Charter Chats, talks by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
(PHMC) archivists, about the Charter, the "birth certificate" of
Pennsylvania, will be held daily.

2 p., Jeanette, PA 15644 )
Harrison City, PA 15636-0468
(724) 527-5584

Conrad Weiser Homestead
28 Weiser Road
Womelsdorf, PA 19567-9718
(610) 589-2934

Cornwall Iron Furnace
P.Isilon IQ Selected to Archive and Provide Immediate Access to Visual Histories
of Japanese-Americans and Others Affected by World War II Internment

SEATTLE, Isilon Systems(R), the premier provider
of intelligent clustered storage for digital content, and Densho today
announced that Densho has selected Isilon's award-winning Isilon IQ clustered
storage for capturing, preserving and providing immediate access to visual
histories of those affected by World War II incarceration.

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Over the next five years we'll be deciphering that story,
which is now in danger of being lost as people migrate and mix to a
much greater extent than they have in the past. Beidler
Auditorium, The State Museum
"Pennsylvania Genealogy and the Internet: What's Changed - What's the
Same"
Web sites for research will be discussed and compared .state. For more information, visit:
http://www.

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The Genographic Project, a five-year research partnership, will
use sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed
by hundreds of thousands of people, including indigenous peoples and
members of the general public, to map how the Earth was populated. Palmisano,
chairman and CEO of IBM.
Starting at 10 a. Front St. Box 15
Route 741 East
Strasburg, PA 17579
(717) 687-8628

Somerset Historical Center
10649 Somerset Pike
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-6077

Washington Crossing Historic Park
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m.m. These items document the 5-minute segments broadcast
on over 100 AM and FM radio stations in Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1985
that regaled listeners with many little known facts about people, places
and things throughout the state. Box 239
Galeton, PA 16922
(814) 435-2652

PA Military Museum
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Organizations such as Densho are pioneering the use of multimedia
technologies for chronicling historical events with unprecedented levels of
detail and clarity.
"The digital assets and video interviews we collect are critical resources
for us," said Geoff Froh, technical manager for Densho.

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"Our DNA carries a story that is shared by
everyone. Other events that day include the formal
acceptance of the broadcasting collection of legendary Pennsylvania radio
personality, Peter C.m.
All Day - Free admission to The State Museum's Curiosity Connection and
Planetarium

Charter Exhibit and Charter Chats continue

Sunday, March 13

All Day - Curiosity Connection + Planetarium

Charter Exhibit and Charter Chats continue

2 p. Box 468
(Bushy Run Rd. Box 160A
Boalsburg, PA 16827
(814) 466-6263

Railroad Museum of PA
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Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 783-9911

Monday, March 14

Charter Exhibit and Charter Chats Continue (Charter Exhibit Closes at
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Blood
samples from indigenous populations, whose DNA contains key
genetic markers that have remained relatively unaltered over
hundreds of generations, are reliable indicators of ancient
migratory patterns.95 plus
shipping and handling), and submitting their own cheek swab
samples, allowing them to track the overall progress of the
project as well as learn their own migratory history. on Friday, March 11, the original Charter from 1681
will be on public display for the only time during the year and will remain in
place until Monday, March 14. Archivists will give free
appraisals of historic documents, books and photographs. Archivists ,
historians, and conservators will offer advice on the preservation of
family records .m.O.phmc.

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"We see this as the 'moon shot' of anthropology, using genetics to
fill in the gaps in our knowledge of human history," said project
leader Spencer Wells."
"IBM and National Geographic are embarking on a historic
expedition into our collective past," said Samuel J. The Genographic Project will
work with relevant authorities to achieve the broadest level
of public participation possible.

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documents representing the priceless collections of the State Archives.O. We are committed to working with our
library and preservation customers to help them continually improve how they
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"National Geographic has been exploring and mapping the world for
117 years," said John Fahey, President and CEO of the National
Geographic Society.m. - Penn Symposium
Auditorium, The State Museum

"Celebrating the History of Sports in Pennsylvania"
Keynote Speaker: Randy W.us, is the official history agency of the

CONTACT: Jane Crawford, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
+1-717-783-9882 .

Densho's broader mission is to
educate, preserve, collaborate, and inspire action for equity.

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The project is expected to
reveal rich details about global human migratory history and to drive
new understanding about the connections and differences that make up
the human species.

Public Participation and Awareness Campaign - The public can
take part by purchasing a Participation Kit, (U.
The Penn Symposium, which features a discussion of the history of sports
in the state, takes place on Sunday, March 13 with a panel of experts. - Charter Exhibit Opens
Memorial Hall, The State Museum, Harrisburg

The Charter Exhibit (March 11-14)
The original March 4, 1681 Charter, granted to Pennsylvania founder
William Penn, and a replica of the Great Seal of King Charles II will be
exhibited together .

Saturday, March 12
10 a. - Ron Lieberman, Document Appraiser (Appearing courtesy
of the Historical Society of Dauphin County). Isilon IQ allows Densho to provide immediate access to
their content, easily capture new memories, grow their repository, and share
their vast collection of video, audio and photography on a global basis with
patrons and researchers. By collaborating
with member libraries, vendors, and partners, NDIIPP seeks to establish a
national strategy for collecting, preserving and sharing the burgeoning
amounts of digital content.

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National Geographic and IBM Launch Landmark Project to Map How Humankind Populated Planet

Business Editors/Science Editors/Technology Editors

WASHINGTON----The National
Geographic Society and IBM today launched a groundbreaking research
initiative that will trace the migratory history of the human species.

Individuals will be able to follow the
progress of their own migratory history as well as the global research
by logging on to nationalgeographic.com/genographic) and National
Geographic 's many other media platforms worldwide. Public
participation may be restricted in some countries , such as
China and India, where the export of genetic materials
requires government approval.

Isilon Clustered Storage Provides Densho With Unmatched Ability to Collect Share and Preserve Digital History

A host of public,
private and educational organizations are attacking this issue , and the United
States Library of Congress recently launched the massive National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP).

About Densho
Densho (meaning "to pass on to the next generation") is a Seattle-based
nonprofit organization founded with the initial mission of preserving the life
histories of Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. The
Seattle-based company is financed by Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, Sequoia
Capital , Atlas Venture and Madrona Venture Group.

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These
personal results will be stored securely and anonymously to
ensure the privacy of participants., Barbara Franco, Executive
Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), today
announced that the annual Heritage Days celebration will take place on
March 11-14 with events scheduled at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in
Harrisburg and the other 25 historic sites in the Commonwealth. The schedule is listed below:

Friday, March 11

10 a. to 4 p.D. #2, Box 236
Weatherly, PA 18255
(570) 636-2070

Ephrata Cloister
632 West Main Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-6600

Erie Maritime Museum
150 E.

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"The more we can improve our understanding of the common origin
and journey of humankind, the greater the possibility for all of us to
see each other as members of the same family," said Ted Waitt, founder
of the Waitt Family Foundation.S. - Family Heritage Day
Memorial Hall, The State Museum, Harrisburg

11 a.O.m. Densho, a Japanese
term meaning "to pass on to the next generation," is a cutting-edge non-profit
organization founded in 1996 to record the history of World War II internment
of Japanese -Americans.
Densho's online archive, offered free of charge for educational purposes,
features hundreds of hours of interviews, thousands of historical images, and
extensive curricula on civil liberties.

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We hope this
ambitious and important project will increase our understanding and
appreciation of our shared history. IBM is also providing the core computational knowledge
and infrastructure that will manage the hundreds of thousands of
genotype codes being analyzed by the Genographic Project ."

The Genographic Project has three core components:

Field Research - Collecting DNA samples and field research
with indigenous populations are central to the project. Wells and a consortium of scientists from
prominent international institutions will conduct the field
and laboratory research. to 3 p. Roberts, Purdue University - "One of Us: The
Role of Sports Heroes"
Panel: "Presenting Pennsylvania's Sports History to the Public"
Speakers: Anne Madarasz, Heinz History Center, "The Western Pennsylvania
Sports Museum"; Charles Hardy, West Chester University, and Jeff
Silverman, Sports Illustrated, "Pennsylvania's Baseball History in
Cyberspace"; Curt Miner, The State Museum of Pennsylvania "Outside the
Track: A Social History of Horse Racing in Pennsylvania"

PHMC Field Sites Celebrate Heritage Days
On Charter Day, Sunday, March 13, admission and programs to all
historical sites and museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History(R) are
free and are listed below:

Anthracite Heritage Museum and Scranton Iron Furnaces
R. #1, Bald Mountain Road
Scranton, PA 18504
(570) 963-4804

Brandywine Battlefield Park
P. Box 202, Route #1
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(610) 459-3342

Bushy Run Battlefield
P. Box 103
1112 River Road
Washington Crossing, PA 18977
(215) 493-4076

State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St.

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The resulting public database will house one of the largest
collections of human population genetic information ever assembled and
will serve as an unprecedented resource for geneticists, historians
and anthropologists.com.m. and 2 p.m. Densho explores issues of democracy, intolerance,
wartime hysteria, civil rights and societal responsibilities of citizenship.org .

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, a
team of international scientists and IBM researchers will collect
genetic samples, analyze results and report on the genetic roots of
modern humans."
Scientists from IBM 's Computational Biology Center, one of the
world's foremost life sciences research facilities, will use advanced
analytical technologies and data sorting techniques to interpret the
samples and to discover new patterns and connections within the data
they contain. An international advisory board will
oversee the selection of indigenous populations for testing as
well as adhering to strict sampling and research protocols., Suite 1
Erie, PA 16507
(814 ) 452-2744

Fort Pitt Museum
101 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 281-9285

Graeme Park
859 County Line Road
Horsham, PA 19044
(215) 343-0965

Hope Lodge and Mather Mill
553 S. Isilon's reliable, scalable , and simple next
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All of
the events are free and open to the public. - Lecture by James M. Bethlehem Pike
Fort Washington , PA 19034
(215) 646-1595

Joseph Priestley House
472 Priestley Avenue
Northumberland, PA 17857
(570) 473-9474

Landis Valley Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 569-0401

Morton Homestead and Governor Printz Park
100 Lincoln Avenue
Prospect Park, PA 19076
(610) 583-7221

Museum of Anthracite Mining
17th and Pine Streets
Ashland, PA 17921
(570 ) 875-4708

Old Economy Village
270 Sixteenth Street
Ambridge, PA 15003-2298
(724) 266-4500

Pennsbury Manor
400 Pennsbury Memorial Lane
Morrisville , PA 19067
(215) 946-0400

PA Lumber Museum
P.

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