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Currency, Counterfeiting, and the Making of the US Secret Service

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Treasury Department and Congress worked to stifle counterfeiting during the Civil War, leading to major changes in banking.

6/25/2025

Competition Winners: The Best Western Art

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Competition Winners: The Best Western Art

The award-winning works of ‘Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale’ are in.

6/25/2025

75 Years: The American Legacy of the Korean War

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75 Years: The American Legacy of the Korean War

This year marks an important anniversary of the Cold War’s first military conflict and the unmitigated success it became.

6/25/2025

Fine Arts

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Competition Winners: The Best Western Art

The award-winning works of ‘Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale’ are in.

6/25/2025

‘Testament’: The Early Church in Another World

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‘Testament’: The Early Church in Another World

6/24/2025

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Frans Hals’s ‘The Laughing Cavalier’

6/21/2025

The Bennett Prize: Celebrating Great Women Painters

Fine Arts| By

Brett Holverstott

The Bennett Prize: Celebrating Great Women Painters

6/19/2025

Fine Arts

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Competition Winners: The Best Western Art

The award-winning works of ‘Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale’ are in.

6/25/2025

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‘Testament’: The Early Church in Another World

‘The Acts of the Apostles’ is reprised in a dystopian setting with all the familiar biblical figures.

6/24/2025

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Frans Hals’s ‘The Laughing Cavalier’

The life-size sitter has been called the ’most handsome man in art history.’

6/21/2025

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Brett Holverstott

The Bennett Prize: Celebrating Great Women Painters

The winner of the 2025 women figurative realist painters competition was announced in May at the Muskegon Museum of Art.

6/19/2025

Collecting the Nation’s Cowboy and Western Heritage Art

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Collecting the Nation’s Cowboy and Western Heritage Art

The Prix de West Purchase Award will be announced at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum on June 21, 2025.

6/18/2025

A Joint Museum Acquisition of a Rare British Self-Portrait

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A Joint Museum Acquisition of a Rare British Self-Portrait

The nearly forgotten Baroque artist has garnered worldwide attention after four centuries.

6/17/2025

Fire and Glass: The Art and Craft of Milon Townsend

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Fire and Glass: The Art and Craft of Milon Townsend

Artisan Milon Townsend crafted a delightful series of glass sculptures based on ‘Aesop’s Fables.’

6/15/2025

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‘Sargent and Paris’ at the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s special exhibition explores the foundations of John Singer Sargent’s artistic practice.

6/14/2025

Performing Arts

Gilbert and Sullivan: Modern Major Geniuses

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Andrew Benson Brown

Gilbert and Sullivan: Modern Major Geniuses

This world-famous opera-making duo did more than make audience members laugh—they laid the foundations for the 20th-century musical.

6/22/2025

‘An Iliad’: A One-Man Triumph at the Court Theatre

‘An Iliad’: A One-Man Triumph at the Court Theatre

6/20/2025

‘A Special Relationship’: Finding Common Ground

Judd Hollander

‘A Special Relationship’: Finding Common Ground

6/18/2025

‘42 Balloons’: A Soaring Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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‘42 Balloons’: A Soaring Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

6/16/2025

Performing Arts

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Andrew Benson Brown

Gilbert and Sullivan: Modern Major Geniuses

This world-famous opera-making duo did more than make audience members laugh—they laid the foundations for the 20th-century musical.

6/22/2025

‘An Iliad’: A One-Man Triumph at the Court Theatre

Beyond its fascinating narrative, “The Iliad” is still read because it tackles issues that are relevant to this day.

6/20/2025

Judd Hollander

‘A Special Relationship’: Finding Common Ground

When two fathers of different countries must work together, an outstretched hand may be what it takes to bridge their cultural gap.

6/18/2025

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‘42 Balloons’: A Soaring Musical at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

A real-life event on July 2, 1982 is the subject of this new inspiring musical.

6/16/2025

Film & TV

‘Away All Boats’: The Pacific Was Their Proving Ground

‘Away All Boats’: The Pacific Was Their Proving Ground

An untested crew and newly commissioned transport ship are battle-forged in this World War II drama.

6/26/2025

Epoch Watchlist: Recommended Viewing for June 27–July 3

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Epoch Watchlist: Recommended Viewing for June 27–July 3

6/26/2025

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‘Countdown’: Taking Down Smugglers

6/26/2025

‘Battle of the Coral Sea:’ Built for Speed, Not Accuracy

‘Battle of the Coral Sea:’ Built for Speed, Not Accuracy

6/25/2025

Film & TV

‘Away All Boats’: The Pacific Was Their Proving Ground

An untested crew and newly commissioned transport ship are battle-forged in this World War II drama.

6/26/2025

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Epoch Watchlist: Recommended Viewing for June 27–July 3

6/26/2025

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‘Countdown’: Taking Down Smugglers

This Amazon Prime series features a team of inter-agency agents who pursue smugglers coming over the southern border.

6/26/2025

‘Battle of the Coral Sea:’ Built for Speed, Not Accuracy

Despite its title, the actual battle is an afterthought in this World War II Pacific Theater flick.

6/25/2025

Traditional Culture

Leo Salvatore

Leo Tolstoy’s Search for Meaning

How a pilgrimage helped one of Russia’s greatest authors find spiritual fulfillment.

6/23/2025

Château du Clos Lucé: Summerhouse of the French Kings

James Baresel

Château du Clos Lucé: Summerhouse of the French Kings

6/22/2025

To the Last Man: Defenders of the Alamo

6/19/2025

Poet Ben Jonson and the Mystery of Fatherhood

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Walker Larson

Poet Ben Jonson and the Mystery of Fatherhood

6/15/2025

Traditional Culture

Leo Salvatore

Leo Tolstoy’s Search for Meaning

How a pilgrimage helped one of Russia’s greatest authors find spiritual fulfillment.

6/23/2025

James Baresel

Château du Clos Lucé: Summerhouse of the French Kings

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Loire Valley château that was Leonardo da Vinci’s last home.

6/22/2025

To the Last Man: Defenders of the Alamo

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we remember the men who gave their lives for freedom and for each other.

6/19/2025

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Walker Larson

Poet Ben Jonson and the Mystery of Fatherhood

Father’s Day is a good time to examine the poems of Benjamin Jonson, one of the most well-loved English poets.

6/15/2025

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet a president’s son and namesake who helped spearhead the invasion of France.

6/15/2025

Hotel del Coronado: Grand Seaside Victorian

Deena Bouknight

Hotel del Coronado: Grand Seaside Victorian

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at Southern California’s iconic resort.

6/11/2025

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Journey Through Italy

Leo Salvatore

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Journey Through Italy

The artist’s travels reveal the power of beauty to make us whole.

6/9/2025

Poundbury: Formal Classicism Bonds With Local Tradition

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James Baresel

Poundbury: Formal Classicism Bonds With Local Tradition

In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit an expansion of the county capital of Dorchester, England.

6/7/2025

NTD Competitions

Reviving Divinely Inspired Classical Art, Guarding the Light of Human Civilization

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Reviving Divinely Inspired Classical Art, Guarding the Light of Human Civilization

The NTD Figure Painting Competition is a cultural event with the mission of promoting time-tested traditions.

6/14/2025

Good Sports: NTD Announces Sports Photography Award

5/30/2025

NTD Invites Photographers to Celebrate America’s Birth

Epoch Times Staff

NTD Invites Photographers to Celebrate America’s Birth

5/24/2025

NTD Invites Entries to Worldwide Photography Competition

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NTD Invites Entries to Worldwide Photography Competition

3/8/2025

NTD Competitions

NTD Newsroom

Reviving Divinely Inspired Classical Art, Guarding the Light of Human Civilization

The NTD Figure Painting Competition is a cultural event with the mission of promoting time-tested traditions.

6/14/2025

Good Sports: NTD Announces Sports Photography Award

The Fifth NTD International Photography Competition celebrates sports with a new award.

5/30/2025

Epoch Times Staff

NTD Invites Photographers to Celebrate America’s Birth

A new international photography competition award commemorates the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.

5/24/2025

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NTD Invites Entries to Worldwide Photography Competition

The international competition inspires positivity and preserves tradition.

3/8/2025

Music

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The Origins of the Harp

Since antiquity, the harp’s musical language has been a source of honor and wisdom.

6/17/2025

Francis Scott Key: ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

Francis Scott Key: ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

6/14/2025

‘Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly’

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‘Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly’

6/6/2025

On the Other Side of Grief: ‘It Is Well With My Soul’

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On the Other Side of Grief: ‘It Is Well With My Soul’

6/4/2025

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The Origins of the Harp

Since antiquity, the harp’s musical language has been a source of honor and wisdom.

6/17/2025

Francis Scott Key: ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’

Eight interesting facts about America’s national anthem.

6/14/2025

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‘Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly’

When Tippin’s single was excluded from an album, he later realized it had a ‘bigger purpose.’

6/6/2025

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On the Other Side of Grief: ‘It Is Well With My Soul’

A song written in the 1800s by a Chicago attorney continues to help those affected by loss.

6/4/2025

A Coming-of-Age Story: ‘Where Corn Don’t Grow’

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A Coming-of-Age Story: ‘Where Corn Don’t Grow’

The relatable song reminds listeners that it’s okay to come home after you’ve spread your wings.

6/3/2025

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Risk to Reward: Hymns by Johnny Cash

The Man in Black reached new artistic heights with his debut gospel album.

5/29/2025

When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners

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Helena Elling

When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners

The vocal artists may be the star of the show, but not without the underrecognized pianists who provide the musical support.

5/28/2025

Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History

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Andrew Benson Brown

Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History

If they were still alive, these five classical composers would put up stiff competition against today’s contemporary songsters.

5/27/2025

History

Gifford Pinchot: America’s First Forester

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young man who, spurred by his father’s question, opens a new field in American conservatism.

6/26/2025

Currency, Counterfeiting, and the Making of the US Secret Service

6/25/2025

75 Years: The American Legacy of the Korean War

6/25/2025

Railroads, Innovation, and the Race for the New York Market

Railroads, Innovation, and the Race for the New York Market

6/21/2025

History

Gifford Pinchot: America’s First Forester

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young man who, spurred by his father’s question, opens a new field in American conservatism.

6/26/2025