In this series, master woodworker Brent Hull will introduce readers to the different architectural styles that were popularized throughout American history, explaining
In 1843, young Richard Morris Hunt and family traveled from America to Europe, where he gained his formal education. Initially, Hunt pursued
The U.S. Capitol Rotunda is one of the most iconic spaces in the nation. High above its well-trod floors, the dome features
“The Capitol ought to be upon a scale far superior to anything in this Country.” —George Washington to Thomas Jefferson in 1792
Truesdale Marshall, in Henry Blake Fuller’s 1895 novel, “With the Procession,” had this to say about Chicago: A “hideous monster, a piteous,
Maria Callas was of Greek decent, born in New York in December 1923. Just one year later, in 1924, Giacomo Puccini, who
“I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed.” —Norman Rockwell Norman Rockwell’s career spanned
The team at Evens Architects faced a real challenge when they were tasked with restoring the house known as “Mi Sueño,” or
The night is come, but not too soon; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven But the cold light of stars; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet
Tiffany is a name that’s synonymous with the enchanting and sublimely beautiful glassware of the Art Nouveau movement in the United States.
The United States suffered its biggest defeat of World War II in the Philippines. More American soldiers were captured there than in
The crypt of the U.S. Capitol isn’t the dark, dank dwelling conjured up by its evocative moniker. On the contrary, the crypt
Walking six blocks to work each morning gives Charles Marohn a unique insight into the vitality of his town, and into his
Growing up in Salzburg, Austria, Johanna Schwaiger was constantly surrounded by beautiful art—from the city’s Baroque architecture to majestic fountains and public
Historic New England is the largest regional heritage organization in America today. Founded in 1910, it was the earliest organization of its
The space shuttle carried 2 to 8 people into space when it flew. Most of us don’t realize that a shuttle mission
Norton Juster died in March 2021. He was an architect, as well as an author in his spare time. Despite an impressive
Every once in a while, slow and steady wins the race. One of America’s greatest literary regionalists, Nebraskan Willa Cather (1873–1947), has
As a teenager, I had little time for classical music. Opera just about made my hair stand on end. Choirs would send
America’s first great landscape painter, Thomas Cole, was a pivotal figure in the development of a distinctly American artistic identity in the
Director and producer Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 masterpiece, “Rope,” begins deceptively, with fine lilting music and scenes of an idyllic New York City
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