Sun, Style, and Propriety: Summer Accessories of the Victorian Era
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Sun, Style, and Propriety: Summer Accessories of the Victorian Era

The hidden layer of meaning in Victorian accessories created a discreet system of communication.

Faith, Royalty, and Stone: The Cathedral of the Carpathians
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Faith, Royalty, and Stone: The Cathedral of the Carpathians

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Romania’s most storied religious landmark.

Cathedral of St. Andrews: Classically Gothic With an Island Vibe
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Cathedral of St. Andrews: Classically Gothic With an Island Vibe

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we study the juxtaposition of Gothic-inspired design and royal Hawaiian influences.

These Honored Dead: New and Old Traditions Can Strengthen Memorial Day and America
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These Honored Dead: New and Old Traditions Can Strengthen Memorial Day and America

Decorating graves, flags at half-staff, red poppies, virtual tours, and a moment of silence are ways to honor the fallen and to find our own way.

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart
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The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.

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Sun, Style, and Propriety: Summer Accessories of the Victorian Era

Sun, Style, and Propriety: Summer Accessories of the Victorian Era

The hidden layer of meaning in Victorian accessories created a discreet system of communication.

Faith, Royalty, and Stone: The Cathedral of the Carpathians

Faith, Royalty, and Stone: The Cathedral of the Carpathians

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Romania’s most storied religious landmark.

Cathedral of St. Andrews: Classically Gothic With an Island Vibe

Cathedral of St. Andrews: Classically Gothic With an Island Vibe

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we study the juxtaposition of Gothic-inspired design and royal Hawaiian influences.

These Honored Dead: New and Old Traditions Can Strengthen Memorial Day and America

These Honored Dead: New and Old Traditions Can Strengthen Memorial Day and America

Decorating graves, flags at half-staff, red poppies, virtual tours, and a moment of silence are ways to honor the fallen and to find our own way.

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

The White House Bride Who Won a Nation’s Heart

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a first lady with several interesting ‘firsts’ all her own.

Archeologists Unearth Passage of Homer’s ‘Iliad’ Inside a Mummy’s Wrappings

Archeologists Unearth Passage of Homer’s ‘Iliad’ Inside a Mummy’s Wrappings

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the first Greek literary text. It suggests the power of Homer’s reach.

‘Rise Again’: What Stan Rogers’s Greatest Song Teaches Us About Hope

‘Rise Again’: What Stan Rogers’s Greatest Song Teaches Us About Hope

A ship sinks, lives are shattered, yet a crew chooses to fight back. Stan Rogers’s ‘The Mary Ellen Carter’ offers a realistic, powerful anthem for rising again.

Restoring the Soul in Art: An Interview With Michael Curtis

Restoring the Soul in Art: An Interview With Michael Curtis

The ‘classive’ artist talks about the return to what is truly beautiful and classical in art in order to ‘Make America Beautiful Again.’

The Breakers: Grace and Grandeur

The Breakers: Grace and Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we tour the Vanderbilt’s Gilded Age masterpiece in Newport, Rhode Island.

Rosalba Carriera Peale: A Granddaughter’s Brushstrokes

Rosalba Carriera Peale: A Granddaughter’s Brushstrokes

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet another member of the artistically gifted Peale family.