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As the weeks have passed, the Oval has evolved from the modest décor of the Biden era into the extravagant, gold-drenched ...
A replica Oval Office on display near the White House has been made over to look exactly like President Donald Trump’s Oval ...
A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate ...
Republican lawmakers have spent the past six months introducing a steady stream of bills designed to honor Donald Trump—and, in some cases, his family.
Filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director David Schmidt recently visited Seattle to preview their new sweeping, six-part ...
Putting a Stamp on the American Experience (July 23): Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the USPS with an 1847 portrait of Benjamin Franklin ...
The countdown to the 250th anniversary of American independence has begun—here are 9 museum exhibitions to add to your calendar.
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: Portrait of Benjamin ...
Decades after a Concord artist painted a portrait of Daniel Webster, the work has returned to the childhood home of the prolific 19th-century statesman and lawyer, where the Franklin Historical ...
When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Congress was granted power to establish post offices and mail routes — many along ...