Lydia (Lidy) Hanson, age 12 (1722 – 1824), Dover, New Hampshire. Silk on linen, Lidy Hanson lived to be 102 and was a much celebrated centenarian. If a woman survived childbirth, epidemics, and never had a bad accident, she had a good chance of living well into her 80’s, but 102 was as unusual then as it is now. Photo by Martin Lewis
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Interior of the Studio of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, with “Diana,” on view, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Cornish, New Hampshire, Courtesy U.S. Department of the Interior, National Parks Service
Saint-Gaudens National Historic
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in its heyday numbered some 500 members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s … More
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, Vermont
While it may be best known for its post-card downtown and the number of wealthy people that live or have … More
Chesterwood: Daniel Chester French’s Berkshires Retreat
Daniel Chester French was at work in his Massachusetts summer home and studio in 1914, when he was commissioned to … More
Epic Orozco Murals at Dartmouth College
A college library in New Hampshire is an unlikely place to look for a major body of work by one … More
A Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright Houses in Manchester NH
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the United States’ best known architects, especially for his modern homes done in … More
Academy of American Poets Announces Poets Laureate Fellows
Founded in 1934 in New York City, the Academy of American Poets is the nation’s leading champion of American poets … More
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
For 50 years, the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, has preserved the sculptural work of Saint-Gaudens amidst … More
