Seeing the interaction of old and new at the Wadsworth Atheneum in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, is as easy as walking … More
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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
Nemours Estate Gardens
If the gardens and mansion at Alfred I. du Pont’s Delaware estate, Nemours, were built to impress, they were also … More
Challenge and Transformation at New York’s Museum of Chinese in America
The 40th anniversary of New York City’s Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in 2020 was anything but typical of … More
Sharing Immigrants’ Stories at New York’s Tenement Museum
While many house museums in America present the lives of famous or wealthy individuals, the Tenement Museum on New York … More
Creating Change: Mural Arts Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s famous citywide gallery of outdoor murals is both an icon like the city’s historic sites and a force to … 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
Robert Frost’s New Hampshire Homes
Robert Frost is considered the quintessential New England poet, and although his images may be rooted in its land and … 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
