Gathered from the woods of Oregon with the help of a truffle dog, fresh truffles have a distinct and odorous flavor. The first bite brings hints of mushrooms, Stefan Czarnecki said, “but as you chew it and digest it, the truffle warms and heats so the gasses are released and you end up enjoying it…
Meet Civil War Nurse Clara Barton, The Woman of Selfless Determination Who Helped Found the American Red Cross
As night fell, the gunfire ceased. Clara Barton had been nursing soldiers since the Battle of Antietam began, and now she ensured that the barn with wounded soldiers was well lit with the lanterns she brought. Barton walked from the barn to the house, where she found a surgeon sitting in one of the small,…
Family Roots: Taking Inspiration from My Grandparents’ Love Story
War hero, farmer, and family man, my grandfather was among the last of the old breed. The son of Swedish immigrants, his father had his surname, Bengtsson, anglicized when he came through Ellis Island. Thus Carl “Benson” was born in 1923. Growing up in California during the Great Depression, Carl described how he would make…
See the Iconic Lighthouses Safeguarding Sailors from the Treacherous Waters of Northern California for 150 Years
“I’ve been sailing for 23 years commercially … but your light got me home last night. I’ve never had to navigate off of a lighthouse, but I did last night. … Thank you for having that light on. … Don’t ever turn that light off.” —Anonymous mariner who called in to Point Arena Lighthouse, March…
Remembering Henry Villard, the Renowned 19th-Century Railway Financier, Through the Eyes of His Great-Granddaughter
Her name alone is nearly poetic, but it is history and grandeur that give Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave her befitting nomenclature. She is the great-granddaughter of Henry Villard, a Bavarian native who came to America with only 20 borrowed dollars in his pocket—only to make groundbreaking financial ventures and become president of the Northern Pacific…
A Tribute to the Sages: Raphael’s Frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura
September 24, 2022
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Raphael’s feelings were undoubtedly mixed as he received his first commission from the powerful patron of the arts, Pope Julius II. At 25 years of age, Raffaello Sanzio was known throughout Italy as a rapidly rising star artist. Now he had been chosen to fresco four rooms in the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence….
The Oft-Forgotten Founding Father: How John Jay’s Many Contributions Helped to Safeguard the Foundations of Our Republic
September 16, 2022
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In 1782, John Jay traveled to Paris with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to discuss peace terms with the British. He, in particular, fought for British recognition of the United States and for all of the land east of the Mississippi, doubling the size of the nation. But doubling the nation was only a fraction…
How a Sea Captain Won a Dramatic Battle in the Revolutionary War and Became the Father of the American Navy
Four ships of the Continental Navy slowly coasted along the eastern seaboard of England. Led by John Paul Jones’s Bonhomme Richard, the Alliance, Pallas, and Vengeance moved with the slight south-westerly wind. Jones and his small squadron had been hunting British ships for months with middling success, capturing a few prizes, including the sloop HMS…
The Untold Story of Love and Loss Behind the Beautiful Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s popularity among average Americans of his day is something contemporary poets dream about. An international celebrity, he dispensed pre-signed autographs to the many fans who visited his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hoping to meet the author of “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “The Song of Hiawatha.” His work is famous for his placid…
Steadfast in the Face of Challenges, First Lady Julia Dent Grant Was an Anchor for Our 18th President
September 16, 2022
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Slavery, distance, family animosity, and a war conspired against Julia Dent’s courtship and then marriage to Ulysses S. Grant, but she soldiered on steadfastly. Julia Dent Grant traveled to be with her husband, Ulysses, more than 10,000 miles during the four years of the Civil War—4,000 of those during the first year alone. Carriages, ferries,…
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