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Painting done of Gardner at the Artists' Festival in Boston

On August 7, 1974, a 24-year-old French high-wire artist named Philippe Petit committed one of the most astonishing performance stunts of the late 20th century: he strung a thin cable in between the two towers of the World Trade Center and not only…

This 2010 documentary was directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, and was based on the book "Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution," which was written by historian David Carter. The documentary film traces the LGBTQ+ community…

In this section of the official Dot's website, the story of how Dot's came to be is recounted by the people who run Dot's. This item provides a clear picture of how the owners of Dot's think about their restaurant and want it to be viewed by others.

The chapter called "The Final Problem" is the case that features James Moriarty, also known as the 'Napoleon Of Crime'. Considering the Sherlock piece that we read in class I intended read this story as a means of analyzing Sherlock's great rival…

This article from Punch Magazine examines spirit photography through a sarcastic lens. The process of capturing "invisible ghosts" on camera is parodied and the author questions the validity of claims of capturing ghosts in photographs. While…

Have you ever heard of Spirit Photography? Capturing an image of an absent person or as many would call it, a ghost. According to the article, Spirit Photography was a fraud, a mere magic trick. The article focuses on revealing the details of the…

An engraving illustrating a book

A collection of short stories from a variety of different perspectives which show how Central Park has affected the individual, social, and collective memories.

Evans lived a generous childhood, doing what she could to help the local impoverished where she grew up. This taught her lessons on humanity that would later appear in her works. As a young adult she learned French, German and Italian in addition to…