The history of Christmas carols <p>
The day after Thanksgiving, Christmas tunes fill the air; some beloved, some sickening. The tunes swirl around your head with relentless cheer -- Santa rocking around the Christmas tree, Rudolph...
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Windows on history <p>Shakers in Harvard: <p>History recorded <p>in architecture <p>
Possible caption”Even in death, the Shakers retain their gender segregation: Males are buried on one side, females on the other.” photos 1 and 2: Shaker Graveyard and unique “lollypop” markers,...
Windows on history
HARVARD -- Here in New England, history is recorded in more than books. It survives in historic architecture, living testaments to way a town, a people, a community lived --...
Under the Tuscan Sun: A traveler’s journal <p>
This past August, my three sisters, mother, niece and I traveled to Tuscany, the central region of Italy famous for its rolling hills, vineyards and olive orchards. The week-long trip...