A photographic pioneer, Henry Hamilton Bennett captured the wild spirit of Wisconsin and launched an enduring American tourist empire.
Our report on what’s debuting this month on the popular streaming site.
In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet another member of this creative family who founded and managed American museums in the 19th century.
Actors Henry Fonda and James Cagney turn Navy boredom into a bitter comedy.
In ‘This Week in History,’ a young Army officer led two extensive expeditions through the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

A photographic pioneer, Henry Hamilton Bennett captured the wild spirit of Wisconsin and launched an enduring American tourist empire.

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet another member of this creative family who founded and managed American museums in the 19th century.

Spanish pastel painter Rubén Belloso Adorna’s extraordinary new series brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s legends to life.

Skilled in sculpture, painting, architecture, and goldsmithing, the 15th-century artist inspired some of the greatest Italian Renaissance masters.

Among the first to incorporate opalescent glass, his stained glass windows were unprecedented.

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ discover a historic statue in Washington’s Lafayette Square that is often overlooked by passersby.

Often mistaken for oil paintings, luminous pastel paintings deserve the limelight.

Watteau’s paintings marked the birth of the rococo, capturing a changing France with elegance, romance, and emotional depth.

‘A General’s Prayer’ challenges audiences to live up to the Founding Father’s vision.

AstonRep’s excellent revival of Chekhov’s classic highlights the funny side of everyday misery and family drama.

‘There’s nothing like it anywhere,’ said audience member Trelawny Howell.

Our report on what’s debuting this month on the popular streaming site.

Actors Henry Fonda and James Cagney turn Navy boredom into a bitter comedy.

A reverend’s kind act risks inciting anger from a wounded community.

This strongest batch of warm-weather titles were all actually released in summer.

The exact location of these mythical gardens may have eluded historians.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we view a 19th-century skyscraper distinct in its Flemish Renaissance Revival style.

Living room concerts are currently seeing a nationwide resurgence.

In his final and darkest Labor, the hero must relinquish his weapons to face death itself, transforming a physical quest into a spiritual initiation.

Baseball imagery became part of the national visual landscape and a record of the sport.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Georgian-style home built two years before colonial America’s independence.

A journey through the words, wit, and war cries that shaped America.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at a grandiose California government building influenced by beaux arts design.

The NTD piano competition honors the beauty of traditional and classical works.

Professional photographer Renee Luo shares the fundamentals of great photography, according to traditional aesthetics.

This unique international photography competition highlights the best of humanity.

The Gold Award winner said he wants to share a message through his photography, which is that the world needs truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

A father-daughter pair of amateur musicians requested an unconventional piece from Mozart, but circumstances prevented them from performing it.

This week, we put the question of “which American symphony was first” to the test.

Schumann generated fame and uproar around his work by critiquing it from two oppositely opinionated pennames.

Interactive songs like ‘Rio Grande’ fostered camaraderie among ships’ crews.

In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, the bluegrass-gospel band’s latest album ‘American Morning’ debuts July 3.

A piece of classical music becomes the anthemic song for millions of sports fans.

A look at how a melody written in the ruins of Holyrood Palace evolved into a musical tribute.

Fingers fly and notes sprinkle through the air like confetti in one of Beethoven’s most physically demanding piano sonatas.

Political feuds, media insults, and a deadly code of personal honor shaped the rise and fall of dueling in 19th-century America.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a young Army officer led two extensive expeditions through the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ the friendship between two first ladies helped heal the lingering wounds and bitter divisions of the Civil War.

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ features a soldier who risked death to bring water to his wounded enemies.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a politically active merchant stood in the center of Philadelphia’s public square to read America’s most important document.

Teachers, family, and noble ideas shaped the convictions of America’s founding generation long before the internet gave rise to modern influencers.

Preserving the republic requires modern Americans to look beyond politics and commit to civic virtue and education.

Attendees of a séance are dying, and Jess Kidd’s ex-nun must find the killer before it’s too late.

A gathering of mystery writers ends with its own mystery to find the killer of the club’s president.

A woman’s choice to show mercy changes the life of a teen.