Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Robert Frost's Christmas Cards

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In his December 24, 1929, letter to Robert Frost, Joseph Blumenthal, head of the Spiral Press, writes that he and his wife feel privileged t...
Friday, December 17, 2010

Winter; or, The Causes, Appearances, and Effects of the Great Seasonal Repose of Nature

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Robert Mudie, born in Scotland in 1777, was a teacher, author, editor and illustrator, who wrote or compiled nearly 90 volumes in his lifeti...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Pop-up Opera

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Nobody would accuse Bartok of being "pop," and his Bluebeard's Castle is a notoriously difficult opera.  Filled with abstract...
Friday, December 10, 2010

Happy Birthday to the Dartmouth Charter

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In 1754, Eleazar Wheelock established a school for tutoring and training Indians in Lebanon Connecticut.  Wheelock’s school began modestly, ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Giants Lately Discovered...

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The fascination with finding natural wonders in the New World lingered long after the initial rush of first encounters, and exotic "dis...
Friday, December 3, 2010

French Signatures

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You may have a signed photo from your favorite celebrity, but can you match a collection of autographs from notable French rulers and other ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Around the World in Search of the Antarctic Continent

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When Charles Wilkes' U.S. Exploring Expedition returned from its search for the Antarctic continent in 1842, it inspired the creation of...