While many house museums in America present the lives of famous or wealthy individuals, the Tenement Museum on New York … More
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Creating Change: Mural Arts Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s famous citywide gallery of outdoor murals is both an icon like the city’s historic sites and a force to … More
For the Love of Norway: Vesterheim
Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center, in Bluff County of Northeast Iowa at Decorah, explores the immigrant experience … More
The Wichita Postcard Club: Seizing Moments in American life
Decades before radio and television, velvet-covered postcard albums entertained the entire family. As ubiquitous as the family Bible, these albums … More
Robert Frost’s New Hampshire Homes
Robert Frost is considered the quintessential New England poet, and although his images may be rooted in its land and … More
A Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright Houses in Manchester NH
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the United States’ best known architects, especially for his modern homes done in … More
The Ephraim Historical Foundation: Telling the Story of a Unique American Community
Door County, Wisconsin, the 70-mile long peninsula that juts north into Lake Michigan, is synonymous for spring cherry blossoms, grazing … More
Grant’s Tomb is a Cultural Institution in New York City
A Monument to one of the Great Civil War Generals and President Everyone jokes about who is buried in General … More
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
For 50 years, the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, has preserved the sculptural work of Saint-Gaudens amidst … More
