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fifes and drums
May 12, 2008

Fifes and Drums at 50

A new documentary reflects on five decades of Fifes and Drums. Director Mike Durling talks about building a film that looks through the years and across the country.

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corset
May 5, 2008

Fashion and Function

A corset’s engineered strictness defines the shape of the 18th-century woman. Journeywoman Brooke Welborn explains the trend.

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lambs
April 28, 2008

Disgustingly Adorable

Never at a loss for words, Rare Breeds Manager Elaine Shirley coins the phrase “disgustingly adorable” to describe this year’s lambs.

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frenchman' s map
April 21, 2008

The Frenchman's Map

New questions are raised as old ones are answered in the study of the Frenchman’s Map. Architectural researcher Ed Chappell talks about the document.

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fakes and forgeries
April 14, 2008

Fakes and Forgeries

Fakes and phonies are stopped with a squint. Curator John Davis discusses the subtleties of form.

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oxen
April 7, 2008

Smart as an Ox

Bovine behemoths boast brains and brawn. Oxman Darin Tschopp describes these beasts of burden.

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