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    Apr 2, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  1. Was the First Airplane Actually Invented in Connecticut?

    There are probably people at the Smithsonian Institution who wish they hadn't bothered to hire John Brown to help them research a television documentary.
    There are probably people at the Smithsonian Institution who wish they hadn't bothered to hire John Brown to help them research a television documentary. Brown is a U.S.-educated Australian living in Germany, a project manager for an aircraft...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Witnesses, Federal Aviation Administration, Germany, Prosecution

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Magazine ranks Petoskey among top small towns to visit

    PETOSKEY — Petoskey’s cultural offerings recently helped the community secure a spot on a list of top U.S. small towns to visit.
    PETOSKEY — Petoskey’s cultural offerings recently helped the community secure a spot on a list of top U.S. small towns to visit. Smithsonian Magazine profiled Petoskey in its April issue as part of “The 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Arts, Artists, Culture

    3. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Early Southern painting explored in landmark Colonial Williamsburg exhibit

    For as long as art historians have been writing about painting in the early South, it's been common to think of the region's artists as relatively independent and even isolated figures.
    For as long as art historians have been writing about painting in the early South, it's been common to think of the region's artists as relatively independent and even isolated figures. Many show up in the records as episodic visitors from Europe or...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Artists, Arts, College of William and Mary, Metropolitan Museum of Art

    4. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Ellendale event looks at history of aprons

     Those who visit the Ellendale Opera House Sunday will have a chance to learn the history of aprons, see a style show and enjoy ice cream.  “Fit to be Tied” is the title of Lana Schaunaman’s presentation, which will feature a variety...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts

    5. Mar 7, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Art in the heart of family matter at new Epcot exhibit

    It was a third-grade homework assignment that sparked the creation of a collection of African-American art and artifacts on exhibit at <strong>Epcot</strong>.
    It was a third-grade homework assignment that sparked the creation of a collection of African-American art and artifacts on exhibit at Epcot. The Kinsey Collection, gathered by Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, grew from a desire to help their son, Khalil,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Interstate 4, Arts, Museums, U.S. House of Representatives

    6. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore storyteller Jon Spelman makes debut performance of 'Prostate Dialogues'

    After Jon Spelman got the bad news, he found himself thinking often and at odd moments about "Moby-Dick."
    After Jon Spelman got the bad news, he found himself thinking often and at odd moments about "Moby-Dick." Perhaps that's because the behemoth that was attacking the Baltimore storyteller was as submerged, unreasoning and unpredictable as any great white...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Colleges and Universities, Primetime Emmy Awards, The Washington Post

    7. Feb 27, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Cooking event moved to Sunday

    A cooking demonstration originally planned for Feb. 10 in Ellendale, N.D., has been rescheduled for Sunday.  Four local women will present the demonstration, called “Let's Dish: Cooking from the Heart.” It runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at the...
    8. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Carol G. Hjortsberg, educator

    Carol G. Hjortsberg, former head of Grace Episcopal Day School and author of a history of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, died March 27 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 69.
    Carol G. Hjortsberg, former head of Grace Episcopal Day School and author of a history of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, died March 27 from complications of diabetes at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was 69. "Carol was very...

    Tags: Annapolis, Colleges and Universities, Christianity, University of Maryland Medical Center, D.H. Lawrence

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Martin Hoffman, painter with Central Florida connections, dies

    Painter Martin Joseph Hoffman, a Florida native, died last month in Vero Beach at age 77.
    Painter Martin Joseph Hoffman, a Florida native, died last month in Vero Beach at age 77. Hoffman, who died Feb. 5, was both an illustrator and fine artist. In his varied career, he created many illustrations for Playboy magazine and devised the stylish...

    Tags: NASA, Arts and Culture, Fine Arts, Arts, Norton Museum of Art

    10. Mar 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Ginseng, once widespread in Maryland, now dwindling

    Ginseng, one of the most sought-after medicinal herbs in the world, once flourished across much of Maryland. It has nearly vanished now, though, from all but the westernmost counties, prompting officials to ponder banning commercial harvest of the lucrative plant from all state lands.
    Ginseng, one of the most sought-after medicinal herbs in the world, once flourished across much of Maryland. It has nearly vanished now, though, from all but the westernmost counties, prompting officials to ponder banning commercial harvest of the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Agriculture, Garrett County, Environmental Issues, Agricultural Research and Technology

    11. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. NPR report sparks debate on 'killer kitties'

    Sharpen your claws, cat owners: NPR caused a bit of a catfight this week with its <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/01/29/170588511/killer-kitties-cats-kill-billions-every-year">story on killer kitties</a>, which wasn&rsquo;t about about lions and tigers.
    Sharpen your claws, cat owners: NPR caused a bit of a catfight this week with its story on killer kitties, which wasn’t about about lions and tigers. No one is surprised that bird lovers and outside cat owners are often at odds -- the debate crops...

    Tags: NPR, Radio, Entertainment, Pets

    12. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Killing unadoptable cats is a cruel, ineffective approach

    A recent study by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been all over the news recently.
    A recent study by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been all over the news recently. The study claims cats kill birds and mammals with abandon, and that trap-neuter-return — the nationally...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Science, University of Florida, Tampa

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