How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives
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How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives

Although invented by an Englishman, the seed drill was improved upon by resourceful Americans whom we can be proud of and grateful for.
5/13/2024
Shen Yun Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024 World Tour
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Shen Yun Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024 World Tour

Since 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has brought it’s universal message of hope and beauty to the United States and the world.
5/12/2024
The Art of Letter Writing: Communicating With Pen and Paper
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The Art of Letter Writing: Communicating With Pen and Paper

Handwritten letters express more than texts or emails can in our modern age.
5/12/2024
A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition
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A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition

In ‘This Week in History,’ a president’s vision of the Pacific and a French offer make way for Lewis and Clark’s great adventure.
5/11/2024
Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail
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Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail

The Abbey Room Murals in the Boston Public Library showcase Edwin Austin Abbey’s triumphant Arthurian legends.
5/11/2024
Good Food Comes With Goodness: Murillo’s ‘The Angels’ Kitchen’

Good Food Comes With Goodness: Murillo’s ‘The Angels’ Kitchen’

In these Light Comments About Interesting Art, we see how the pure heart of a lowly brother calls to celestial beings who gladly do his work.
11/16/2023
‘After Death’: What’s on the Other Side?

‘After Death’: What’s on the Other Side?

This provocative film takes a scientific look at what happens when the lights go out.
10/27/2023
Woman Finds Forgiveness for Father Who Abused Her: Near-Death Experience

Woman Finds Forgiveness for Father Who Abused Her: Near-Death Experience

Though she only ‘died’ on the table for a matter of seconds, the NDE lasted long and she had a ‘life review.’
10/11/2023
Studies Explore the Healing Power of Music

Studies Explore the Healing Power of Music

The right kind of music has been proven to alleviate stress and scientists have used it to heal a young girl’s brain.
9/16/2023
Woman Says She Escaped the Grasps of Hell in a Near-Death Experience

Woman Says She Escaped the Grasps of Hell in a Near-Death Experience

M.K. “Kathy” McDaniel had about a 38 percent chance of surviving.
8/12/2023
Scientists Study Power of Consciousness With a New Twist on a Famous Quantum Experiment

Scientists Study Power of Consciousness With a New Twist on a Famous Quantum Experiment

What if our thoughts or observations could change the way something moves? Imagine if your consciousness could change the outcome of events.
8/1/2023
Monticello: A Presidential Residence in Virginia

Monticello: A Presidential Residence in Virginia

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Thomas Jefferson’s classical home.
5/13/2024
Country Stores Were Once the Hub of Rural America

Country Stores Were Once the Hub of Rural America

Found throughout the country, these community havens offered store-bought clothes, Moon Pies, and potbelly stoves.
5/12/2024
The Art of Letter Writing: Communicating With Pen and Paper

The Art of Letter Writing: Communicating With Pen and Paper

Handwritten letters express more than texts or emails can in our modern age.
5/12/2024
Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail

Boston Public Library’s Holy Grail

The Abbey Room Murals in the Boston Public Library showcase Edwin Austin Abbey’s triumphant Arthurian legends.
5/11/2024
Shen Yun Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024 World Tour

Shen Yun Wraps Up Record-Breaking 2024 World Tour

Since 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has brought it’s universal message of hope and beauty to the United States and the world.
5/12/2024
‘Faust’ by Charles Gounod: An Operatic Morality Tale

‘Faust’ by Charles Gounod: An Operatic Morality Tale

In this installment of ‘A Modern Look at Opera,” we see how a man sells his soul to the devil.
5/3/2024
‘Still’: Strong Performances Elevate a Straightforward Story

‘Still’: Strong Performances Elevate a Straightforward Story

Second chances may or may not be in the cards for sexagenarians in this off-Broadway play.
5/1/2024
A Look at How Victorian Era Influences Shaped Sherlock Holmes

A Look at How Victorian Era Influences Shaped Sherlock Holmes

‘The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes’ offers a fun, visually engaging analysis of how the fictional detective stories reflect the life and times of its creator.
5/9/2024
‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’: The Inverse of Time?

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’: The Inverse of Time?

A veteran cast and crew reinterpret F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story.
5/12/2024
‘To Leslie’: Andrea Riseborough Tells an Addict’s Tale 

‘To Leslie’: Andrea Riseborough Tells an Addict’s Tale 

Addiction is shown how it destroys the lives of people who don’t take responsibility for themselves.
5/10/2024
James Cagney and Doris Day, the Perfect Screen Couple

James Cagney and Doris Day, the Perfect Screen Couple

In this installment of ‘Comparing Classic Cinema,’ we see a singer and dancer who together lit up the screen in two films.
5/10/2024
‘The Proud and Profane:’ Authentic and Intriguing

‘The Proud and Profane:’ Authentic and Intriguing

Romance highlights this excellent World War II drama.
5/9/2024
A Teen Artist Paints Hope in Hard Times

A Teen Artist Paints Hope in Hard Times

Fourteen-year-old painter Lin Yu Hsuan’s inspiring art shows wisdom that belies her age.
3/3/2024
Winning Art Awards Today Using 19th-Century Traditions

Winning Art Awards Today Using 19th-Century Traditions

Figure and portrait painter Alessandra Marrucchi shares her passion for creating realist art.
2/1/2024
Competition Winners: Traditional Oil Painting at Its Best

Competition Winners: Traditional Oil Painting at Its Best

All of the award-winning works of ‘The Sixth NTD International Figure Painting Competition’ are in.
1/23/2024
Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting

Hans Sachs: Where Shoemaking Meets Songwriting

The Meistersinger guild of blacksmiths, carpenters, lawyers, teachers, and businessmen wrote and recited songs. Hans Sachs was the greatest of them.
5/7/2024
Pythagoras To Beethoven: A Hillsdale College Free Online Music Course

Pythagoras To Beethoven: A Hillsdale College Free Online Music Course

“Join me at the piano,” says concert pianist Hyperion Knight for a free, online course on classical music through Hillsdale College.
5/6/2024
A Classical Music Resurgence

A Classical Music Resurgence

Studies over the last two years indicate a rise in popularity of the classical genre and a cultural shift towards more interest in traditional music.
5/5/2024
The Mighty Five and the Birth of Russian Music

The Mighty Five and the Birth of Russian Music

How did the soulful character of Russian music, distinguishable from other European nations, evolve?
4/27/2024
‘Run, Rose, Run’: Run Away With Dolly Parton and James Patterson

‘Run, Rose, Run’: Run Away With Dolly Parton and James Patterson

Set against Nashville’s vibrant music scene, this collaborative novel is a gripping tale of secrets, ambition, and the pursuit of a dream at all costs.
4/26/2024
Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony: Answering Nihilism

Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony: Answering Nihilism

Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is the musical equivalent of ‘Hamlet.’ What led to its creation?
4/24/2024
The Pianist and the Soviet State: Sviatoslav Richter

The Pianist and the Soviet State: Sviatoslav Richter

Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, Sviatoslav Richter managed to avoid Soviet persecution despite performing some daring pieces.
4/20/2024
‘God Bless the U.S.A.’

‘God Bless the U.S.A.’

Lee Greenwood’s surprise single release became a classic American anthem and a unifying symbol of patriotism.
4/19/2024
How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives

How the Seed Drill Changed Our Lives

Although invented by an Englishman, the seed drill was improved upon by resourceful Americans whom we can be proud of and grateful for.
5/13/2024
Joseph Meek: Mountain Man, Sheriff, and Politician

Joseph Meek: Mountain Man, Sheriff, and Politician

This fur trapper made Oregon his home and brought it to statehood.
5/12/2024
A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition

A Wild Election, a Secret Treaty, and America’s Greatest Expedition

In ‘This Week in History,’ a president’s vision of the Pacific and a French offer make way for Lewis and Clark’s great adventure.
5/11/2024
The Missing ‘Ghost Train’ of Louisiana’s Bayou Des Allemands

The Missing ‘Ghost Train’ of Louisiana’s Bayou Des Allemands

To believe or not to believe: Does oral history hold some truths?
5/11/2024
Profiles in History: Andreas Rechnitzer: A Diver of Great Depth

Profiles in History: Andreas Rechnitzer: A Diver of Great Depth

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young diver who became America’s first scuba instructor and later guided history’s deepest dive.
5/10/2024
Edith Meiser: America’s Greatest Sherlockian

Edith Meiser: America’s Greatest Sherlockian

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet the writer and actress who popularized Sherlock Holmes in America via a different media.
5/8/2024
Hollywood Legend Gregory Peck: A Dignified Man On-Screen and Off-Screen

Hollywood Legend Gregory Peck: A Dignified Man On-Screen and Off-Screen

Gregory Peck’s moral convictions defined the type of roles he wanted to play on screen.
5/8/2024