James Abram Garfield never intended to become the 20th President of the United States and, after his inauguration, he had little opportunity to show his brand of leadership. But his life and death offer the story of a man who both shaped his era while falling victim to its limitations.
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At the American Clock & Watch Museum, historic pieces keep on ticking.
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Whatmore’s Lake in Waccabuc is a place of beauty, serenity and creativity.
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Reports of the death of stamps and stamp collecting in the digital age are greatly exaggerated.
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One of the most highly anticipated art exhibitions to open this fall is “J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors From Tate,” comprising 90 works by the British artist – including paintings that have never been shown on the side of the Atlantic. And Mystic Seaport has got them.
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At the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, executive director Cybele Maylone takes up the challenge of presenting the best in today’s art.
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The New Britain Museum of American Art showcases portraits and other paintings by members of the National Academy of Design.
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Today, the Stamford Yacht Club finds itself in a unique balance, preserving its history and traditions while responding to contemporary values and perceptions with an array of offerings that range from tennis to a variety of aquatic activities.
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Jesse James Kosakowski is rising in the world of mixed martial arts, one brutal fight at a time.
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Prior to sitting down for her WAG interview, Juanita T. James returned to her office at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation as the newly minted winner of the Martha S. Newman Award, the highest honor presented by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
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It was the evening of Nov. 6, 2018, and Annie Lamont was on pins and needles in a Hartford hotel suite. Her husband, Ned…
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During the late 19th century, the Old Leatherman was an intriguing if mysterious presence in Westchester and Fairfield counties.
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After World War I, Georgia’s Moina Michael started the tradition of wearing poppies to honor the dead and serve the living.
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In the 75 years since a 1944 sighting, a contentious zoological debate has percolated over whether the ivory-billed woodpecker is extinct or extant.
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The Carl Schmitt Foundation seeks to bring a once famous artist back into the light.
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Highclere Castle Cigars – one of several ventures of the estate that serves as the setting for “Downton Abbey” – draws on its rich history.
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Will Onur Tuna be Turkey’s Omar Sharif?
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Haym Salomon was a Revolutionary War banker whose only “interest” was helping his country.
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Steve and Nick Balkun never intended to be a music industry sibling act. But today they are one of the most corybantic forces of energy in the indie music scene.
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In November 1968, Columbia Pictures released “Head,” a feature film starring The Monkees. The film was produced on a low budget of approximately $750,000 and, after a wave of withering reviews from the New York and Hollywood media, it was quickly withdrawn, grossing a mere $16,111 during its brief theatrical run. Fast-forward a half-century and “Head” is now considered to be among the most innovative works of the late 1960s.
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