Around the country, historic homes both famous and less well-known tell tales of families and places that shaped the past … More
Category: Midwest
Looking To The Future With A Viking Past: The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Minnesota
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Minnesota’s (HCSCC) mission is to collect, preserve, interpret and share the history … More
Culture on a Plate: Smorgasbord’s Great American Rise and Fall
Smörgäsbord, a type of Scandinavian meal originating in Sweden, serves multiple hot and cold dishes of great variety. It became … More
Dance During Covid, Part II: Interviews with Dancers on Survival, Silver Linings, Transformation Now and the Future
Societal changes were in the works before the pandemic but the ‘pause’ has allowed time and space for deeper reflection, … More
Inspiring Readers at the American Writers Museum
Colorful displays, touch screens, and videos are some of the surprises at the American Writers Museum (AWM) in Chicago, an … More
Lindsborg, Kansas: Little Sweden of the Plains
Following in the footsteps of its resourceful founders, today’s Lindsborg artfully blends old traditions with the forces of modern life. … More
For the Love of Norway: Vesterheim
Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center, in Bluff County of Northeast Iowa at Decorah, explores the immigrant experience … More
The Wichita Postcard Club: Seizing Moments in American life
Decades before radio and television, velvet-covered postcard albums entertained the entire family. As ubiquitous as the family Bible, these albums … More
The Ephraim Historical Foundation: Telling the Story of a Unique American Community
Door County, Wisconsin, the 70-mile long peninsula that juts north into Lake Michigan, is synonymous for spring cherry blossoms, grazing … More
Americans for the Arts Take Action
The Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization that supports cultural organizations and their communities in America, just published an … More