Statues of limitations
Experts say that we must put controversial monuments in the context of their times. But it’s one thing to study the past, another to celebrate it.
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Couture confidante
The story of Elizabeth Keckley – dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln and later an author and civil rights activist – is one of the most astonishing in the history of American fashion. Her success involved the dismantling of racial and gender barriers, leading her to fame and fortune during the nation’s most turbulent period.
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Bend it like Lincoln
Take a page from Honest Abe in committing to your goals.
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Memorial Day – more than just a holiday
It is the traditional kickoff to the summer season, even though summer is still a few weeks away, a time when families fire up…
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Second life for photographer Gordon Parks
It’s been said that the artist never dies. And the same for the art produced. The late Gordon Parks, whose collection has found a…
Read MoreTouched by the sun: Dazzle shines, warms – and burns
What makes someone or something dazzling? Is it virtuosity, or a kind of sleight-of-hand, an act of manipulation? Maybe it’s a little of both.
Read MoreA Dazzling Bakers Dozen
From Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics to Felix Baumgartner’s historic skydive and James Bond’s golden “Skyfall,” there was plenty of shock…
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