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A hummingbird hovers near a blooming aloe plant.

Interactive Guide Puts Birds on the Map

Inspired by the dazzling array of birds that add beauty and wonder throughout the Huntington gardens, staff member Harrison Hyatt created an interactive map that highlights commonly seen bird species and some of the plants they frequent. His goal is to enhance the Huntington experience by fostering connections with wildlife.

A hummingbird feeds on the bounty of nectar provided by a stand of aloe plants. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A black-and-white illustrated print of sailboats near a palace.

New Perspectives on Early Encounters between China and the West

Historians long thought the Qing dynasty was arrogant, xenophobic, and closed to the world. If it had been more open, they argued, China would have been able to counter the Western advance. Recently, however, scholars have shown that the Qing were far more cosmopolitan, open, and connected than once believed.

“Kiangsi” [Jiangxi] in Johannes Nieuhof (1618–72), An Embassy from the East-India Company (London: 1673), page 132, RB 128905. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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Hdoc: Finding Judith

Honor Sachs, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Colorado Boulder, is a historian of early America whose research focuses on slavery, law, and family. She is currently writing a multigenerational history of an enslaved family that sued for freedom claiming Indigenous ancestry.

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