Charles Curran grew up in Ohio, studied in Paris, and settled in New York, but his subject matter rarely varied: he liked to paint young women engaged in domestic chores. In the 1887 work (right) titled Shadow Decoration , Curran uses the laundry hanging on the line as an opportunity to experiment with some very subtle effects of light.
The world’s most prominent actress risked her career by standing up to one of Hollywood’s mega-studios, proving that behind the beauty was also a very savvy businesswoman.
Rarely has the full story been told about how a famed botanist, a pioneering female journalist, and First Lady Helen Taft battled reluctant bureaucrats to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington.
Often thought to have been a weak president, Carter was strong-willed in doing what he thought was right, regardless of expediency or the political fallout.
Why have thousands of U.S. banks failed over the years? The answers are in our history and politics.
In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln embodied leading in a time of polarization, political disagreement, and differing understandings of reality.