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Searching for Maura | An illustrated investigation
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15:33Now PlayingMaura came to St. Louis from the Philippines to be put on display at the 1904 World’s Fair. She soon fell ill and died, and records suggest a world-renowned anthropologist from the Smithsonian Institution’s United States National Museum took part of her brain. Few people would know what happened to her for more than a century.
Panoorin ang “Paghahanap kay Maura” sa Filipino
This story is part of The Washington Post’s investigative series, “The Collection,” which delves into the tens of thousands of human remains still stored by the National Museum of Natural History.
Claire Healy is a freelance journalist and newsroom copy aide who has written for The Post. Nicole Dungca is an investigative reporter at The Post.
Ren Galeno is a visual artist from Davao City, Philippines. She illustrated the story and contributed additional research.
To read more stories from The Post’s investigation into the human remains collection at the Smithsonian, visit washingtonpost.com/thecollection.
“Searching for Maura” is a book available for purchase in English and Filipino. To order, go to wapo.st/maurabooks.
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Mula Pilipinas, nagtungo si Maura sa St. Louis para maitampok sa 1904 World’s Fair. Kinalaunan, nagkasakit siya at namatay. Iminumungkahi ng mga tala na matapos niyang pumanaw, kinuha ng isang antropologo ng United States National Museum ng Smithsonian Institution ang bahagi ng kaniyang utak. Ngunit iilan lamang ang makakaalam kung ano ang nangyari sa kaniya, hanggang makalipas ang mahigit isang siglo.
Bahagi ang kuwentong ito ng “The Collection,” isang serye ng pagsisiyasat ng Washington Post tungkol sa sampu-sampung libong labi ng tao na nasa pagmamay-ari ng National Museum of Natural History.
Si Claire Healy ay isang freelance journalist at newsroom copy aide na nag-uulat para sa The Post. Si Nicole Dungca ay isang investigative reporter sa The Post.
Si Ren Galeno ay isang visual artist mula Davao City. Iginuhit niya ang kuwento at nag-ambag ng karagdagang pananaliksik sa kuwentong ito.
Para mabasa ang iba pang kuwento mula sa imbestigasiyon ng The Post tungkol sa koleksiyon ng mga labi ng tao sa Smithsonian, maaaring magtungo sa washingtonpost.com/thecollection.
Ang “Paghahanap kay Maura” ay isang librong mabibili sa Ingles at Filipino. Para sa pag-order ng kopya, maaaring magtungo sa wapo.st/maurabooks.
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