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Arts & Entertainment - Literary & Visual Arts
Precious Toys: Dresden’s Green Vault
Nov 17, 2009, 2:00 pmSaxony’s Augustus the Strong collected fine art during the 18th century. His collection is now open to the public.
Lost Artifacts of Old Europe Arrive in New York
Nov 13, 2009, 1:00 pmFor the first time ever, artifacts from the lost world of Old Europe have come to America.
Inside Hana’s Suitcase: A Holocaust Story of Hope
Nov 12, 2009, 5:00 pmDestiny saw to it that Hana Brady, one of the 1.5 million children killed in the Holocaust, was not to be forgotten.
The Decline of the English Department—Part 3
Nov 12, 2009, 2:00 amConsider the English department at Harvard University. It has now agreed to remove its survey of English literature for undergraduates.
Rousseau, DeTocqueville, and William Bouguereau
Nov 11, 2009, 8:00 pmFred Ross takes a look at how Victorian artists dealt with the realities of their world.
A Reading of ‘Smoke’ by Thoreau
Nov 10, 2009, 1:00 amA boy with wings, a magic veil, a purifying cathedral smell: a single lick of smoke is many things.
Bloody Harvest: Stealing Organs For Profit
Nov 10, 2009, 12:00 amThe killing of Falun Gong for their organs is a meticulous account of true events that reads like Stephen King.
Book Blog Review: The Lost Symbol
Nov 8, 2009, 5:00 pmDan Brown's latest book about Washington DC and Freemasonry starts slow, but becomes a terrific page-turner.
Profile of a Master: Canaletto
Nov 5, 2009, 2:00 amAs a young professional, Canaletto started his career as an apprentice to his father, painting theatrical scenery.
Craig Kielburger: ‘The world needs your kid’
Nov 4, 2009, 11:00 pmCraig Kielburger says the world needs your kid. He should know. As youngsters, Craig and his brother Marc started an organization called Free the Children. The organization’s mission is to empower children in North America to help their peers around the world.
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