Smithsonian Open Access Program: Martha
To celebrate the Smithsonian Institution’s formal announcement of its Open Access program, which makes almost 3 million digital images and…
Around Port Mercer by E-Bike
Port Mercer was a small town along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in central New Jersey. Since the canal closed…
What’s the Funniest Number?
It’s hard to argue with that number. Carl Reiner included an entire, albeit short, chapter (16 – not a very…
Glencairn’s Cozy Living Room
Glencairn was built by Raymond Pitcairn, “self-taught cathedral architect” (as his New York Times obituary described him) and heir to…
Egyptian Artifacts at Glencairn
Some of the Egyptian artifacts on display at Glencairn, a mansion turned museum outside of Philadelphia.
Cadwalader Park’s Abandoned Animal Paddocks
Frederick Law Olmstead did not want a zoo in the park he designed for the city of Trenton, but Trenton…