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How 19th-Century Guidebooks Shaped the Way Visitors Saw New York
"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ephemera.
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From Picasso to Pistoletto, These Artists Daringly Reimagined 20th-Century Portraiture
From Pop art icon Andy Warhol to master of Arte Povera Michelangelo Pistoletto, these artists transformed the genre of ...
Queer theatre in the 19th century was a place of codes, cross-dressing and blackmail
The theatre offered queer Victorian men a space to express their identities, at a time when homosexuality was criminalised.
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Covid-19 Ranks Among Deadliest Disease Outbreaks in History
Five years after the virus was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2025, worldwide deaths from Covid-19 are estimated at 19-36 ...
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The ‘Long,’ ‘Straight’ History of Connoquenessing Borough
Few would disagree that one of the distinctive qualities of Connoquenessing Borough is its melodious name. But the modest ...
Indian town’s abandoned European-style mansions are a throwback to its opulent past
Built by prosperous traders in the first half of the 20th century, many of Sidhpur’s pastel-colored mansions are now derelict ...
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Hotel chain's planned demolition of Glegg Arms is withdrawn
The campaign to save an historic Wirral pub building from being demolished and replaced with a hotel accommodation block has taken a step ...
The 'Pen Mar Experience' was fun for all through the early 20th century
Franklin County historian Mike Marotte shares the story of the old Pen Mar Park just over the Md. line near Wayneboro.
‘Swan Lake’ thrills audiences with superb dancing — and the choice to play ‘O Canada’ at every performance
This is the first revival of former artistic director Karen Kain’s production of the late 19th-century Russian classic.
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Battleship Island: How tourism propelled Gunkanjima’s ghostly ruins and stirred memories of its dark past
In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...
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What Is the Difference Between Art Nouveau and Art Deco? Here's How to Distinguish the 20th-Century Design Movements
This is a house at the height of the Art Nouveau design movement. Before writing this story, I had some idea of the Art ...
Six European walking tours that celebrate women
From Manchester to Reykjavík, innovative tours are highlighting forgotten stories and re-incorporating female legacies into ...