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Is 'Moby Dick' America's Most Illustrated Novel?
Artnet News· 1 day agoToday, Moby Dick’s place in the literary canon is as weighty as its titular antagonist, but upon its release in 1851, the book barely made a ripple....
How One Man Discovered the Obscure Origins of the Word 'OK'
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoTheories about the word’s beginnings and original meaning abounded, according to the Economist. The Germans thought it came from an abbreviation of Oberst Kommandant, a high military rank. Others ...
Historic Stained Glass Will Remain in at Notre Dame | Artnet News
Artnet News· 1 day agoA highly controversial proposal to replace the historic stained glass windows in Paris’s iconic Notre-Dame cathedral with contemporary works has been rejected by France’s National Heritage and ...
Fotografiska New York to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination
Artnet News· 1 day agoLawyers for the worker revealed that the settlement was reached in principle in a June 12 letter to...
Theodore Roosevelt’s Pocket Watch Disappeared for 37 Years. It Just Showed Up in Florida.
Popular Mechanics· 1 day agoPresident Theodore Roosevelt’s adventurous spirit brought him nearly everywhere, from San Juan to...
How Families With Special Needs Children Can Plan Ahead
Barron s Online· 1 day agoGuardianships are usually straightforward, but in some rare cases, such an arrangement may be...
C. Notes: Reds celebrate Triple-A manager Pat Kelly's 2,000th win
New York Times· 1 day agoThe shirts had the red letters “PK2K” on the front, ready for the moment that Louisville Bats...
“Space Makers” Charts the Influence of Native Art on American Abstraction
ARTnews· 1 day agoVisually dense and conceptually expansive, “Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American ...
Band Jury: XTC’s Andy Partridge Defends Captain Beefheart’s ‘Strictly Personal’
AOL· 1 day agoIn the latest installment of Band Jury, XTC's Andy Partridge defends Captain Beefheart's 1968 album, 'Strictly Personal.'
Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter's revelations
Winnipeg Sun· 1 day agoBy Hillel Italie