A Hidden Artist in the Gilded Age: Amalia Kussner Guest Post by Kathleen Langone While many think of the well-known Gilded Age artists, like John Singer Sargent, there was another artist- almost as popular at the time- Amalia Kussner. But … Continue reading
Waiting for Midnight: The Painting That Captured Freedom’s Eve Slavery in the United States did not legally end with the Emancipation Proclamation. It survived until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 6, 1865, which permanently abolished human bondage. … Continue reading
The image is forever etched in our minds: the world-weary Tevye, the milkman in Fiddler on the Roof, sighing and settling onto his cart or an overturned crate. It’s almost impossible to imagine Fiddler without that quiet, weighty pause. Yet … Continue reading
Edward R. Murrow has long stood as a paragon of journalistic integrity, a man whose unwavering commitment to truth and courage in broadcasting set the gold standard for American journalism. His bold, eloquent takedown of Senator Joseph McCarthy during the … Continue reading
Louis Armstrong, one of history’s most beloved and influential jazz musicians, was rarely seen without his Star of David necklace. While many assumed it was simply a fashion statement, Armstrong wore it as a deeply personal tribute to the Jewish family … Continue reading