History
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. Originally called Blenheim Castle, it has been known as Blenheim Palace …
Folger Shakespeare Library
Henry Clay Folger (1857-1930) and his wife, Emily Jordan Folger (1858-1936), established the Folger Shakespeare Library as a gift to the American people, after decades of assembling the world’s largest …
Construction at the Lincoln Memorial
This construction project at the Lincoln Memorial will create 15,000 square feet of exhibit space that tells a more complete story of the Lincoln Memorial and provides a look at …
Pegnitz River, Nuremberg
The Pegnitz is a river in Franconia in the German state of Bavaria. The source of the river is in the town of Pegnitz which has a population of about …
Institut de France
A non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1795 overseeing five Academies who strive to enhance the arts, sciences, and humanities.
Farewell to ‘Washington’s Tourist Hotel’
The Hotel Harrington opened on March 1, 1914. Woodrow Wilson was President. The country was on the cusp of World War I. The hotel, which was near the White House …
Frauenkirche, Nuremberg
The Frauenkirche (“Church of Our Lady”) is a church in Nuremberg, Germany. It stands on the eastern side of the main market. An example of brick Gothic architecture, it was …