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Why Eleanor Roosevelt’s Example Matters More Than Ever
A new biography shows how decency, determination and generosity of heart can change the world
One of the Last Living Manhattan Project Scientists Looks Back at the Atomic Bomb Tests
Peter Lax was just a teenager when he went to Los Alamos to join the team that developed the deadly weapon
One of the Few Surviving Heroes of D-Day Shares His Story
Army medic Ray Lambert, now 98, landed with the first assault wave on Omaha Beach. Seventy-five years later, he could be the last man standing
Why Abraham Lincoln Was Revered in Mexico
As a young Congressman and later as the nation’s leader, the first Republican president proved to be a true friend to America’s neighbor to the south
Meet Grant Wood’s Sister, the Woman Made Famous by “American Gothic”
The painter gave his sibling Nan a makeover in his alluring portrait of her
Four Years After Marian Anderson Sang at the Lincoln Memorial, D.A.R. Finally Invited Her to Perform at Constitution Hall
A benefit concert presaged the opera singer’s eventual rapprochement with the Daughters of the American Revolution
The Brilliant, Troubled Legacy of Richard Wagner
As the faithful flock to the Bayreuth Festival in his bicentennial year, the spellbinding German composer continues to fascinate, inspire and infuriate
How Do You Make a Painting Out of Sounds?
Jennie C. Jones has the answer. Her first solo museum show opens at the Hirshhorn in May
Bringing the Color Back to Ancient Greece
The white marble statutes we revere were originally dressed in eye-popping pigments
You’ve Never Heard A Music Box Like This
In a funky New Orleans experiment, musicians turn a ramshackle house into a cacophony of sounds
A Tour of California’s Spanish Missions
A poignant reminder of the region’s fraught history, missions such as San Miguel are treasured for their stark beauty
A Velázquez in the Cellar?
Sorting through old canvases in a storeroom, a Yale curator discovered a painting believed to be by the Spanish master
Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age
The magic of Velázquez has influenced artists from his contemporaries to Manet and Picasso
A New Look at Anne Frank
Two comic book veterans—who authored the graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Report—train their talents on the young diarist
Laurie Anderson on the Sounds of the Future
The multi-faceted artist sees a future in which artists change our auditory experiences
The Soul of Memphis
Despite setbacks, the Mississippi River city has held onto its rollicking blues joints, smokin’ barbecue and welcoming, can-do spirit
Memphis Blues, Mississippi Delta Roots
A random jaunt through the hallowed region that flavors the culture of its urban cousin to the north
Finding America’s Heart by Harley
Wealthy businessman John Gussenhoven pledged his fortunes to assist those who helped him on his journey across America
Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
Poet David Lehman talks about the brilliant Jewish composers and lyricists whose work largely comprises the great American songbook
Ancient Greece Springs to Life
Athens’ New Acropolis Museum comes to America in an exhibition highlighting treasures of antiquity
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