‘Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ Review: Eliza Bennet’s Godmothers
A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could ...
Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the ...
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 35 years after the theft, restores frames: ‘We’re always hopeful for their return’
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 35 years after the theft, restores frames: ‘We’re always hopeful for their return’ ...
Step into new Who-niverse: Doctor Who exhibit lands at San Diego Comic-Con Museum
All of time and space, everything that ever happened or ever will — where do you start?” said the great Doctor Who. Perhaps ...
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...
With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past
The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil ...
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A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...
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How tea conquered Britain
Brits have been drinking tea for over 350 years, but the drink has been around a lot longer, and its origins are far from the British Isles. Legend has it that in 2737BC, Chinese Emperor and ...