All but lost to the ages were the lives of child laborers in Winchendon, Massachusetts, photographed a century ago by Lewis Hine. Then Joe Manning went looking for “the most beautiful girl in American history.” [slideshow post_id=”96351″] DON’T MISS: More Child Labor Photos by Lewis HineGet Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) […]
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As the earth warms, color and spring flower festivals follow the season. Our picks for the best flower shows and festivals in New England to help celebrate the new season.
Stepping across the threshold of Lisa Ekus-Saffer’s 18th-century farmhouse in Hatfield, Massachusetts–past the long table, carefully set from her vast collection of plates, glassware, and candles–you instantly know that you’re welcome and that a great meal awaits. “When my first husband and I bought this house in 1983, it was a disaster,” Lisa says, flashing […]
Whiting & Davis mesh purses are a stylish vintage accessory and a piece of New England history. I could never be a nomad. It’s not the thought of traversing distant lands that turns me off; I just seem to be incapable of packing a small bag and traveling light. Too bad, because this skill would serve […]
Destined to be cherished for generations to come, these timeless works showcase the region’s legacy of superb craftsmanship.
Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations Guide! Email(Required) Subscribe When young Pliny Moody dug an odd-looking rock out of his family’s field in 1802, he wasn’t sure what to make of it at first. It was pockmarked with three-toed impressions that looked like the scratchings of some ancient bird. The most likely answer, […]
The word eccentric means, literally, “off-center.” These two books examine New Englanders who, like all true eccentrics, never thought of themselves as strange; it’s everyone else who’s off-center. Fruitlands: The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia, by Richard Francis, is the story of a motley band of 19th-century idealists–deeply influenced by Transcendentalists such as […]
Three years ago, on March 6, 2008, I called your attention to Boston Phoenix art critic Greg Cook’s art blog, New England Journal of Aesthetic Research. Two years ago, February 4, 2009, I reported on the Boston Art Awards Cook had created in order to recognize local art and artists. On December 22, 2009, I […]
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Buried in Snow
There is so much snow here now that Mayday, my 20-pound schnauzer, can walk on the crust of the snow over to my living room window and look inside. She puts her paw on the window, a window that most of the year is way out of her reach. I get the feeling she is […]
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Spring Blossoms | Photographs
Spring is coming, and you can celebrate this season by following the trail of blossoms in this slide show by photographer Matt Kalinowski. You can view more of Matt’s work at: www.mattkalinowski.com
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Christa McAuliffe’s Messenger
After the shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds into flight on January 28, 1986, Christa McAuliffe’s mother, Grace Corrigan, vowed to keep her mission alive.
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Women of Pop Art
The Pop Artists of the 1960s used the materials and imagery of popular culture (advertising, comic books, consumer products, etc) in the service of a fine art that at once reflected and commented upon 20th century materialism. Most of the famous Pop Artists were men – Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Indiana, James […]