Bertha Parker Pallan

Bertha Parker Pallan, American archaeologist (died 1978)

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Born: August 30, 1907
Died: October 8, 1978
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1907

About Bertha Parker Pallan

Bertha Pallan Thurston Cody was an American archaeologist, working as an assistant in archaeology at the Southwest Museum. She was also married to actor Iron Eyes Cody. She is thought to be the first Native American female archaeologist, of Abenaki and Seneca descent. Parker, was an archaeologist and the first president of the Society for American Archaeology. In 1929, she discovered and did a solo excavation at the pueblo site of Scorpion Hill; the finds were exhibited in the Southwest Museum.

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The world when Bertha Parker Pallan was born

Bertha Parker Pallan was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

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Measure	1907	2026
Population	86.0M	341 million

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