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Hemingway and Faulkner in twentieth century literature. Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei in architecture. The romanticism of Andrew Wyeth and the innovation of Andy Warhol. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans in the arts.
Writer: Ray Bradbury
It’s hard to imagine how many words Ray Bradbury has written over his lifetime. We know him for his groundbreaking science fiction...
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Theater: Jersey Boys
Were the Four Seasons really that interesting? Maybe. In the hands of writers Marshall Brickman (who co-wrote Annie Hall with Woody Allen)...
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Architecture: The Jefferson Memorial
Thomas Jefferson admired neoclassical architecture, bringing its formal style to both his Monticello home and his design for the University...
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Writer: Dashiell Hammett
Every now and again, one person comes along who changes the tide of a literary genre. Dashiell Hammett took the genteel mystery novel...
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The Arts: New York City Ballet
If you want to establish the credibility of your dance organization, one method is to point to the company’s founders. In the case of...
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Book: Catch-22
“Catch-22” has come to be a popular phrase that today means “a frustrating situation in which one feels trapped by...
Read MoreTheater: Grease
Hard to imagine now, but this show was created initially with very little music. And when it debuted in Chicago, it even had a different...
Read MoreBook: The Great Gatsby
I just re-read The Great Gatsby, having skimmed my way through it somewhere during what’s called my “formal” education....
Read MoreWriter: Carl Sandburg
California has its artists and writers, as does New York. Lots of writers are associated with the South and New England. For some reason,...
Read MoreArchitecture: The Brooklyn Bridge
It takes an abundance of confidence to decide to build a suspension bridge that’s fifty percent longer than the longest one in...
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