At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters ... these “special artists,” or “specials,” were America’s first pictorial war correspondents. They were young men (none were women) from ...
Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a Ph.D. in medical history and currently holds a joint appointment as a research fellow at the ...
A ceramic jug found in Germantown, PA turns out to be an example of a significant 19th century protective relic and piece of art — a face jug — created by African American slaves and freedmen ...
The American Civil War Museum actually comprises three sites ... Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War ...
Many music lovers consider Ives, who died in 1954, to be the first truly great American composer. A new recording by pianist Donald Berman is a major addition to the Ives discography.
Fat Ham,” which made its Broadway debut last year, is now playing at Detroit Public Theatre through Nov. 3. The production kicks off the 10th anniversary season for the Midtown theater, which will ...