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January 11, 2010

Pottery With a Past

Stoneware held a place in every household. Curators Janine Skerry and Suzanne Hood describe the innumerable forms.

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January 4, 2010

Early Virginia Vehicles

Virginia was a mobile colony, says Coach and Livestock Director Richard Nicoll.

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flowers and herbs
May 11, 2009

Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Gardener Larry Griffith and Photographer Barbara Lombardi summon botanic phantoms and capture their essence on film.

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We Hold These Truths
December 29, 2008

We Hold These Truths

Examine iconic American rhetoric in Paul Aron’s new book, “We Hold These Truths.”

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photographer
September 22, 2008

Picture Perfect

Camera becomes time machine as photographer Dave Doody frames the past in his lens.

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Jewish holy days
December 10, 2007

Jewish Holy Days

Jewish holidays were celebrated by a faithful few in 18th-century colonies. Martha Katz-Hyman outlines the early traditions.

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