Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
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Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas

Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light
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Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light

This medieval German nun wrote music and plays, recorded her visions, and broadened the European understanding of Christianity.
Exploring Herakles and the Augean Stables
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Exploring Herakles and the Augean Stables

Herakles’s least glamorous Labor contains an unexpected lesson on ingenuity.
Herakles and the Nemean Lion: How Facing Fear Becomes Our Strength
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Herakles and the Nemean Lion: How Facing Fear Becomes Our Strength

In this series of articles, we consider how Herakles’s 12 Labors created the Greek hero known to us today.

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Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas

Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas

Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
St. Paul’s Chapel: A Stalwart Structure Dwarfed by Modernity

St. Paul’s Chapel: A Stalwart Structure Dwarfed by Modernity

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on the oldest surviving church in Manhattan.
7 Parenting Lessons From Ancient China’s Three-Character Classic

7 Parenting Lessons From Ancient China’s Three-Character Classic

The book distills Confucian teachings into short, rhythmic lines meant to guide children on their path to becoming virtuous and sensible adults.
Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light

Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light

This medieval German nun wrote music and plays, recorded her visions, and broadened the European understanding of Christianity.
Botticelli’s Art Swayed by a Beauty and a Monk

Botticelli’s Art Swayed by a Beauty and a Monk

In the first installment of ‘Profile of the Artist,’ we are introduced to Sandro Botticelli, who was inspired by Simonetta and influenced by Savanarola.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: The Holiest Christian Site

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: The Holiest Christian Site

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 4th-century Jerusalem church that has survived centuries of conflict.
Exploring Herakles and the Augean Stables

Exploring Herakles and the Augean Stables

Herakles’s least glamorous Labor contains an unexpected lesson on ingenuity.
Bellingrath Gardens and Home: Alabama Charm and Enchantment

Bellingrath Gardens and Home: Alabama Charm and Enchantment

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on a quintessentially Southern grand estate defined by its gardens.
Herakles and the Nemean Lion: How Facing Fear Becomes Our Strength

Herakles and the Nemean Lion: How Facing Fear Becomes Our Strength

In this series of articles, we consider how Herakles’s 12 Labors created the Greek hero known to us today.