Three Gutenberg Bibles, the only surviving manuscript of Milton’s Paradise Lost, Thoreau’s journals, 1,500 Old Master drawings: financier John Pierpont … More
Tag: Side Dish
Bringing History Alive at the Museum of the American Revolution
Making American history relevant to people can be a challenge even in places like Philadelphia that have a wealth of … 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
Creativity and Community at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum
The name of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (PAAM) hints at three aspects of its mission—as a professional association … More
Great Camp Sagamore: History, Nature, and Community in the Adirondacks
A National Historic Landmark, an educational center supporting a sense of community, and a place of inspiring natural beauty: Great … More
Hildene: Robert Todd Lincoln’s Vermont Estate
Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the president, visited Manchester, Vermont, with his mother while he was a student at Harvard. … More
“Trading Ham for Hamlet” – Historic Theater in the Heart of Appalachia is an American Cultural Treasure
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia, the town of Abingdon, Virginia, is home to the historic Barter Theatre, … More
Exploring a Musician’s World at Mendelssohn House in Leipzig
In a German city renowned for music and musical history sites, Mendelssohn Haus (Mendelssohn House) uses original artifacts and modern … More
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
A beautiful open-air gallery of art and design, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens attract visitors for many reasons. Its 295 … More
Washington Gardens
Washington D.C. is famous for its springtime flowering cherry trees. But blossoming trees are not limited to the cherries, and … More
