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Rediscovery of the Elements: Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner

Article describing the life of Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner and his attempts to systematically organize the elements. Tourist information regarding locations significant to his history is included.
Date: Autumn 2007
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Titanium, Manaccan, Cornwall, England (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Titanium, Manaccan, Cornwall, England

Article wherein James and Virginia Marshall visit Manaccan, England, to explore the site where titanium was first discovered. The area is described, as well as the man who discovered titanium, Reverend William Gregor.
Date: Spring 2001
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Aluminum (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Aluminum

Article describing the history of aluminum, from its use in alum to its isolation. Tourist information is given regarding locations pertinent to aluminum.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Hafnium (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Hafnium

Article describing the search for element 72, the scientists involved, and the nationalist politics surrounding the discovery. Tourist information is included for areas significant to the history of hafnium.
Date: Autumn 2011
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Mineral Waters and Spectroscopy (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Mineral Waters and Spectroscopy

Article describing the career of Robert Bunsen and the history of spectroscopy and its use in mineral analysis. The discovery of cesium and rubidium using spectroscopy on mineral water is included. In addition, the authors offer tourist information regarding locations pertinent to Bunsen and certain mineral water springs.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Story Behind the Cover (open access)

The Story Behind the Cover

Article explaining the front cover of issue 3 of volume 99 of The Hexagon, which features a painting of mice around a Bunsen burner. James Marshall discusses the picture and how it relates to the history of chemistry.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Klaproth (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Klaproth

Article describing the life and career of Martin Heinrich Klaproth, including his discoveries of uranium and zirconium. Tourist information regarding locations significant to his history is included.
Date: Summer 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Periodic Table (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: The Periodic Table

Article recounting the history of the development of the Periodic Table. Sites pertinent to this development were visited by the authors, who provide related tourist information.
Date: Summer 2007
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Paracelsus (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Paracelsus

Article describing the career and discoveries of Phillippus Aureolus Theophrastus Paracelsus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Tourist information regarding locations important to his life are visited and discussed.
Date: Winter 2005
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Second Discovery of Vanadium (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: The Second Discovery of Vanadium

Article describing how vanadium was "rediscovered" in Sweden and found to be identical to del Rio's sample. Includes tourist information regarding areas relevant to this portion of vanadium's history.
Date: Autumn 2004
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foucault's Pendulum (open access)

Foucault's Pendulum

Front cover of the Summer 2010 issue of The Hexagon featuring Foucault's pendulum in the Panthéon of Paris, France. A large weight hangs from the ceiling over a circular table with degrees written onto its surface. A round fence with hash marks and numbers surrounds the display. Columns and a raised statue of men are visible in the background. The inside cover features a table of contents, staff list, an editorial, and a description of the front cover.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Phosphoro di Bologna (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Phosphoro di Bologna

Article recounting a visit to sites related to the discovery of phosphorescent stone (barium sulfide) in Bologna, Italy. Maps with driving directions are included.
Date: Summer 2002
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Phlogiston and Lavoisier (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Phlogiston and Lavoisier

Article describing the rise and fall of the eighteenth century idea of phlogiston. Tourist information is provided regarding pertinent areas of phlogiston's history.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Harz Mountains and Göttingen (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: The Harz Mountains and Göttingen

Article describing the importance of the Harz Mountains and the University of Göttingen in the discovery of cadmium and thallium. Tourist information regarding the area is included.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Manaccan Church, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England. (open access)

Manaccan Church, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England.

Cover of The Hexagon bearing the image of the Church of Manacca in Cornwall, England. The church is a stone building with arched windows visible on two levels. A crenelated tower extends up from the nearest portion of the church. Tombstones are visible near the bottom of the image, with a fronded plant to the left. The picture has the logo of The Hexagon across its top, a photo of James and Virginia Marshall on the right, and a photo from an article about pharmaceutical jobs near the center.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Discovering "Rediscovery" (open access)

Discovering "Rediscovery"

Article containing an interview of James Marshall by Brian Coppola regarding Marshall's "Rediscovery of the Elements" articles. Marshall discusses his motivations for traveling to European locations where elements were discovered, his plans for the future, and other projects.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Coppola, Brian P.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Althofen, Austria and Auer von Welsbach (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Althofen, Austria and Auer von Welsbach

Article recounting a visit to sites related to Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach, discoverer of lutetium and ytterbium and inventor of the incandescent "Welsbach mantle." Maps and tourist information are provided regarding the Welsbach Museum in Treibach, Austria.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Europium. Eugène Demarcay (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Europium. Eugène Demarcay

Article describing Eugène Demarcay and his discovery of europium. The authors toured Paris, France, in search of locations important to Demarcay, providing the reader with maps and historical information regarding the sites.
Date: Summer 2003
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Agricola (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Agricola

Article describing the career and discoveries of Georgius Agricola. Tourist information regarding locations important to his life are visited and discussed.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: The Grand Tour (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: The Grand Tour

Article advertising the release of "Rediscovery of the Elements" on DVD with additional information.
Date: Autumn 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rediscovery of the Elements: Jáchymov (Joachimsthal), Czech Republic (open access)

Rediscovery of the Elements: Jáchymov (Joachimsthal), Czech Republic

Article describing Jáchymov, Czech Republic, and its relation to radon. Tourist information is included for pertinent areas.
Date: Winter 2008
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nikolaikirche and Apotheke zum Bären, Berlin, Germany (open access)

Nikolaikirche and Apotheke zum Bären, Berlin, Germany

Front cover of volume 100, issue 1 of The Hexagon, featuring the multistory brick and stone church, Nikolaikirche. The church's first several floors are comprised of older stone work while the upper stories use newer red brick. People and vehicles are on the street near the church, and a row of buildings can be seen in the background to the left. The magazine's logo is printed over the church's bluish roof spires. The inside cover contains a table of contents, staff credits, and an editorial.
Date: Spring 2009
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Delivering Pretzels in Berlin (open access)

Delivering Pretzels in Berlin

Front cover of the Winter 2009 issue of The Hexagon, featuring a man in a Berlin shirt riding a bicycle laden with large pretzels. A small dog on a leash follows alongside of him. The inside cover has a table of contents, a list of staff, and an editorial.
Date: Winter 2009
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Youth in Apuseni Mountains, Romania, Near the Discovery Site of Tellurium (open access)

Youth in Apuseni Mountains, Romania, Near the Discovery Site of Tellurium

Front cover of the Spring 2010 issue of The Hexagon, featuring an adolescent boy wearing a sweater, corduroy pants, and boots while holding a lamb across his shoulders. He looks at the camera while standing in a bare patch of earth with grass and fallen branches behind him. To his left appear three round pictures relating to this issue's articles. The inside cover contains a table of contents, staff listings, and an editorial.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library