Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans
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Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we visit a religious man deeply aware of his human flaws.
A ‘Lost’ Rembrandt Now Authenticated
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A ‘Lost’ Rembrandt Now Authenticated

After a 65-year hiatus, Rembrandt’s painting the ‘Vision of Zacharias in the Temple’ returns to his oeuvre.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun
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‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun

The book-turned-movie-turned-musical is a family favorite that combines plenty of laughs with a clever moral.
The Light He Carried: Rediscovering the Art of Robert S. Duncanson
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The Light He Carried: Rediscovering the Art of Robert S. Duncanson

The luminous landscape painter developing a regional variant rooted in the Ohio and Little Miami river valleys.
Timeless Art: Artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Tender Observations
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Timeless Art: Artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Tender Observations

Patience, craft, and the revival of pastoral traditions are exhibited in William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s ‘The Knitting Girl.’
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A ‘Lost’ Rembrandt Now Authenticated

A ‘Lost’ Rembrandt Now Authenticated

After a 65-year hiatus, Rembrandt’s painting the ‘Vision of Zacharias in the Temple’ returns to his oeuvre.
The Light He Carried: Rediscovering the Art of Robert S. Duncanson

The Light He Carried: Rediscovering the Art of Robert S. Duncanson

The luminous landscape painter developing a regional variant rooted in the Ohio and Little Miami river valleys.
Timeless Art: Artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Tender Observations

Timeless Art: Artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Tender Observations

Patience, craft, and the revival of pastoral traditions are exhibited in William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s ‘The Knitting Girl.’
How Impiety Hinders Artistic Progress and More

How Impiety Hinders Artistic Progress and More

Velázquez’s painting ‘The Fable of  Arachne’ illustrates that improper pride comes before a fall.
Grimshaw’s Thames: A London Night in the Forsyte Era

Grimshaw’s Thames: A London Night in the Forsyte Era

The tension between admiration and possession is compared in Grimshaw’s canvas and John Galsworthy’s ‘The Forsyte Saga.’
Art Institute of Chicago’s Norman Rockwell Acquisition

Art Institute of Chicago’s Norman Rockwell Acquisition

This is the first time the museum has owned an artwork that depicts one of their hometown’s baseball teams.
4 Greco-Roman Myths about the Crucible of Art

4 Greco-Roman Myths about the Crucible of Art

For the Greeks and the Romans, creativity was inseparable from love, hope, and desire.
‘Red Boy’: The Met’s Famous Portrait

‘Red Boy’: The Met’s Famous Portrait

Francisco Goya’s painting of a young boy compels continued discussion of its backstory and symbolism.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun

The book-turned-movie-turned-musical is a family favorite that combines plenty of laughs with a clever moral.
The Royal Shakespeare Company Tours With ‘Hamnet’

The Royal Shakespeare Company Tours With ‘Hamnet’

Based on a sensational novel that was also adapted into a 2025 movie, this play examines the story behind ‘Hamlet’ and Shakespeare’s forgotten only son.
‘Holiday’ Is Back to the Theater in a Smashing Production

‘Holiday’ Is Back to the Theater in a Smashing Production

Viewers are likely more familiar with the film version of ‘Holiday,’ but the modernized theater version is superb.
‘The Napa Boys’: Nothing Is Sacred in This Parody of Movie Franchises

‘The Napa Boys’: Nothing Is Sacred in This Parody of Movie Franchises

A road trip through western wine country with five guys and a girl hits most of its marks.
‘Youngblood’: Coming of Age and Discovering Identity Via Hockey

‘Youngblood’: Coming of Age and Discovering Identity Via Hockey

“Youngblood” is a solid sports movie about identity, family, romance, second chances, with decent hockey action, that also doubles as a coming-of-age film.
‘Rosemead’: Saving Face Is a Bad Choice If Your Son Is Shizophrenic

‘Rosemead’: Saving Face Is a Bad Choice If Your Son Is Shizophrenic

The message is that it’s everyone’s responsibility to help overly-proud people who need help get help, and it’s their responsibility to learn to ask for help.
Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Medieval-turned-Renaissance palace in Florence.
A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

Vision, community building, and entrepreneurial grit are key to successful small towns.
McFaddin-Ward House: Gulf Coast Grand

McFaddin-Ward House: Gulf Coast Grand

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a palatial, oil-boom-era mansion in Beaumont, Texas.
Herakles and the Cretan Bull: The Burden of Unmastered Power

Herakles and the Cretan Bull: The Burden of Unmastered Power

The Seventh Labor of Herakles reveals that true strength lies not in domination but in mastering and carrying out power responsibly.
Handkerchiefs Required: Why ‘Our Town’ Still Moves Audiences to Tears

Handkerchiefs Required: Why ‘Our Town’ Still Moves Audiences to Tears

Playwright Thornton Wilder takes audiences from voyeurs of fiction to the participants in the wonder of existence.
In Praise of Admiration: The Attitude That Makes Life Happier

In Praise of Admiration: The Attitude That Makes Life Happier

Art, compassion, and happiness all begin with pausing, noticing, and praising goodness.
Queen Mary: A Streamline Moderne Ocean Liner

Queen Mary: A Streamline Moderne Ocean Liner

In this installment of ‘Voyage en Vogue: Aboard Historic Travel,' we board a notable British-built ship given a renewed purpose in a California harbor.
Anne Bradstreet: Stirring Poems of a Puritan Wife

Anne Bradstreet: Stirring Poems of a Puritan Wife

In the first installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet an educated Englishwoman who wrote early American poetry.
Winners of NTD’s 5th International Photography Competition Announced

Winners of NTD’s 5th International Photography Competition Announced

The Gold Award winner said he wants to share a message through his photography, which is that the world needs truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
NTD’s Art Competition Withholds Its Gold Award

NTD’s Art Competition Withholds Its Gold Award

The 7th NTD International Figure Painting Competition asks artists to elevate conscience over virtuosity.
NTD Seventh International Figure Painting Competition Winners Announced

NTD Seventh International Figure Painting Competition Winners Announced

This week, the works of 60 finalists are on display in New York City, and two painters demonstrated their skills in a live painting event.
Sounds of Beauty and News: The Highland Bagpipes

Sounds of Beauty and News: The Highland Bagpipes

Celtic-inspired vocalist Misty Posey chats about the instrument’s historic ties to Scotland.
Tune in Today: Sibelius’s Perfectly Original Symphony

Tune in Today: Sibelius’s Perfectly Original Symphony

Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 did not follow symphony conventions of four movements nor did it try to sound unique by choosing a little used key. He chose C Major.
David Nail Talks About His ‘Down to the Studs’ Tour

David Nail Talks About His ‘Down to the Studs’ Tour

The country artist is getting back to his live music roots and promises to give his fans a ’special, unique experience.’
The Explosive Energy Meets Slow Depth in Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata

The Explosive Energy Meets Slow Depth in Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata

Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 opens with a dramatic slow section that repeats and deepens questions to the fiery intense ones.
Richard Feynman’s Perspective on Music and the Art of Learning

Richard Feynman’s Perspective on Music and the Art of Learning

A lesser-known fact about the award-winning scientist is that he was a passionate amateur musician.
‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’: A Surprisingly Balanced Viewpoint

‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run’: A Surprisingly Balanced Viewpoint

This bio doc makes clear that one of the greatest songwriters ever had a long dry spell.
Discipline and Freedom: The Daily Routine of Composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Discipline and Freedom: The Daily Routine of Composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Beyond ‘Swan Lake’ and the 6th Symphony stood a man who believed that routine and discipline prepared the soil for genius.
Tune in Today: Of Mules, Music, and the Grand Canyon

Tune in Today: Of Mules, Music, and the Grand Canyon

With his composition ‘On the Trail,’ Ferde Grofé takes listeners down into the Grand Canyon and back up again.
Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

Michael Wigglesworth: Best-Selling Poet of the Puritans

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we visit a religious man deeply aware of his human flaws.
Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

Godwin Ajala: The Selfless Security Guard Who Saved Countless Lives During the 9/11 Attacks

When the second plane hit the World Trade Center, security guard Godwin Ajala stayed behind to help others escape—a choice that cost him his life.
Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

Carnton: Beauty From Ashes

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit an antebellum Tennessee home significant for how it accommodated Civil War casualties.
Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

Moore’s Creek Bridge: The Battle That Delayed Britain’s Southern Conquest

With the war at a stalemate, Britain pursued an alternate strategy: winning the war from the South. Standing in its way were the Patriots of North Carolina.
How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

How a Cold Front Led to the Marines’ First Amphibious Invasion

In ‘This Week in History,’ a petition from Nova Scotia results in the creation of the Marines and a historic attack on an outpost in The Bahamas.
Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Revisiting the Electoral College Compromise

Criticized as outdated and undemocratic, the Electoral College was originally crafted to balance popular will, state equality, and constitutional restraint.
Spring (Reading) Is in the Air!

Spring (Reading) Is in the Air!

These chapter books and nonfiction titles for children are great options for some engaging spring break reading.
‘The Perfect Cash Offer’: A Different Approach to Home Selling

‘The Perfect Cash Offer’: A Different Approach to Home Selling

Paul Baird outlines the pros and cons to dealing with iBuyers in the housing market.
The Enduring Sonnet: ‘Renderings’ by William Baer

The Enduring Sonnet: ‘Renderings’ by William Baer

A classical approach to the translation of Western poems is preserved in this latest compilation.