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Hudson River Celebrations
The year 1909 marked the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat....
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Winterthur Primer: Taste or Technology? Changing Silver Borders
From the time America declared independence, silversmiths experimented with methods for achieving uniform and stylish ornament for their silver....
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The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art may be eternal, but what it means to people isn't, and that's why each generation displays it differently. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which first exhibited the arts of colonial America precisely one hundred years ago,...
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Museum Focus: Beyeler Foundation
The stylish and serene municipality of Riehen, situated on the right bank of the Rhine River at the northeastern edge of Basel, Switzerland, is home to the Beyeler Foundation, a remarkable small...
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Discoveries from the Field: Lydia's Drawers -- A Case for Localism in Chester County Furniture
Rarely does one find a piece of furniture not only signed by the maker, but also noting where he was from and the date of construction. Even rarer is any inscription on the piece providing the name of the recipient. Might a client have...
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