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Seeking Mona Lisa
Temptress or icon of innocence, cult figure or cultural archetype, Leonardo’s mysterious madonna has intrigued us for 500 years
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Training to Slay the Dragon
Tucson recruits learn there’s a lot more to fighting fire than just “putting the wet stuff on the red stuff”
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Concerto for Pencilina and Sewer Flute
Wacky instruments often resemble bad plumbing, but all are welcome in the eclectic light orchestra of experimental music
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A Painter of Angels Became the Father of Camouflage
Turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Thayer created images of timeless beauty and a radical theory of concealing coloration
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Crazy? No, Just One Card Shy of a Full Deck
I had become what every New Yorker secretly longs to be, a harmless, amusing eccentric
This Joint Is Jumping
Wearing zoot suits and skirts that twirl, Lindy Hoppers are making lots of whoopee from coast to coast
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Canada’s National Treasure
Artist Emily Carr captured the spirit of the northwest coast
In the Land of Milk and Money
Yes, we’ve got milk and plenty of it, from a venerable business that is high-tech, ultra-efficient and, for many, still offers a rewarding way of life
Making Art Accessible
Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road
Paderewski’s Piano
When Polish pianist Ignace Paderewski toured America, he became a celebrity—and boosted Steinway
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