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A booming economy has fueled prosperity, transforming a society long burdened by oppression and poverty
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With his wild and whimsical imagery, the Russian-born artist bucked the trends of 20th-century art
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How the Louisiana Purchase Changed the World
When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, he altered the shape of a nation and the course of history
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Like generations of painters before them, artists from around the globe go to Paris to copy the masterpieces at the Louvre
A new exhibition tracks the turbulent nine weeks that artists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin lived and painted together in the South of France
One hundred years after the maestro’s death, the Italian composer reigns, very operatically, in the hearts of music lovers everywhere
Bewitching her admirers around the world, Sarah Bernhardt dazzled audiences as she pioneered the cult of celebrity
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Across the continents, the market for this crowd-pleasing condiment is booming
The brilliant blue-green gemstone, prized by admirers from ancient times to our own, commands a booming, billion-dollar market
Temptress or icon of innocence, cult figure or cultural archetype, Leonardo’s mysterious madonna has intrigued us for 500 years
On the Hebrides Isle of Harris, weavers are still producing their sought-after textile
I Owe Them a Lot; They Taught Me the Love of Work
From boilermaking to fixing up an angel’s wing, Les Compagnons hone marketable skills in a medieval brotherhood brought up to date