When you go on tours at multiple historic houses, you start to notice a number of “facts” about American history that are repeated at all of them. The problem is […]
Today’s photo was inspired by the fact that I was allowed to remove the plastic sheets protecting my desk from the falling grit caused by the roof restoration project. I […]
It was an exciting afternoon here at the Hammond-Harwood House, as the crew from State Circle on Maryland Public Television paid us a visit. I had a lovely time showing […]
Today’s Friday photo entry is the result of some frustration on my part, because I couldn’t find the photo I actually wanted. This one will unfortunately have to do: This […]
It is currently 85.7 degrees in my office (the air conditioning is off due to the roof restoration project), and I just keep thinking that today would be a great […]
My lunch is in the microwave, and I think it would be nice if I could eat it off the plate below. It’s a limited edition plate produced as part […]
Narcissa Niblack was born in Indiana in 1882. As a young woman, she traveled extensively with her family in both the U.S. and Europe, collecting pieces of miniature furniture as […]
Friday is coming early this week! Photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) is perhaps best known for this image: An untitled self-portrait, it is usually referred to as a portrait of Johnston […]
This intrepid blogger is feeling a bit under the weather this week, so I decided to make this edition of Friday Photo a Do-it-Yourself version. This week, Yale University announced […]