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The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers Part 3
The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers Part 3: The Thrilling Account of a Gunboat Fight on the James River
This third article focuses on another ironclad Civil War steamer/ship and the rare eye witness account of a battle which occurred on the James River in the early days of the Civil War... Read More
Article, November 29, 2011



The Joy of Collecting Antiquarian Newspapers and Rare Photographs of the American West
The Joy of Collecting Antiquarian Newspapers and Rare Photographs of the American West: The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
We have recently published articles on the joy of collecting antiquarian newspapers from the American Civil War era in addition to an article on collecting rare, Native American photographs. This... Read More
Article, October 7, 2011



General George Washington, Spymaster
General George Washington, Spymaster: The Museum Docent Series
This work is a three-quarter portrait of George Washington engaged in the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1977. The work, 93 x 57 inches, was created by Charles Peale in 1784, at the request of... Read More
Article, September 30, 2011



The Making of Silver Gilt Roman Drinking Cups
The Making of Silver Gilt Roman Drinking Cups: The Museum Docent - Series #4
The Mycenaean civilization crashed in 800 BCE. Following its collapse, Greek city states began developing a strong economy with notable imports of silver products from the eastern Mediterranean... Read More
Article, July 29, 2011



The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers #2
The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers #2: The First Emancipation Proclamation and the First South Carolina Colored Regiment
The following is a wonderful 1862 contemporary newspaper report from the New York Tribune. It is the true story of the events surrounding the birth of the 1st South Carolina Colored Regiment... Read More
Article, July 21, 2011



The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers
The Joy of Collecting Civil War Era Newspapers: The Exciting Story of the Shipwreck of the Ironclad Steamer Oriental
Collecting artifacts, rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and other relics from the American Civil War era is surely one of the most popular collecting genres in the U.S. If ever there was... Read More
Article, June 30, 2011



Collecting Rare and Historical Native American Photographs
Collecting Rare and Historical Native American Photographs
There is a significant body of collectors today (this writer among them) that enjoy collecting rare and historical photographs of Native American Indians and their culture. It is a wildly popular... Read More
Article, June 12, 2011



Visiting Shadows of Artist Past - Part 2
Visiting Shadows of Artist Past - Part 2: Louise Rayner (1832 - 1924)
Continuing our journey into the study of artists of the past, one woman artist and her exceptional artistic family captured my attention. In our first article of this series, the remarkable... Read More
Article, May 18, 2011



Will Phillip Hooper and the Dakota-Sioux
Will Phillip Hooper and the Dakota-Sioux: A Forgotten Artist of the American Western Frontier
The artists and illustrators of the American West are not often thought about in the 21st century. But it was these creative and courageous individuals of the 19th century that traveled to the... Read More
Article, May 18, 2011



The Virgin of Passion and Guanyin: A Comparison of Fine Art Female Deities
The Virgin of Passion and Guanyin: A Comparison of Fine Art Female Deities
Anthropologists and Ethologists have noted that there is a significant bond between mothers and their children, human or animal. This bond has roots in that the mother, from both a nature and... Read More
Article, April 30, 2011



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