Dustin Bass
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- Sep 30, 2026
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From Farm to Florence: Hiram Powers’s Rise to Sculpting Fame (opens the original)
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In his Florence studio, the American sculptor stood in front of a large piece of Carrara marble. The year was 1841, and with his home country still divided on the issue of slavery, Hiram Powers began chipping away at the block of stone. The result of the two-year project would not only establish him as arguably the century’s finest American Neoclassical sculptor, but would also place before America and the world an intimate and moving image of slavery. Hiram Powers (1805–1873) was born to family
The ‘Ugly Ducklings’ That Turned the Tide of WWII (opens the original)
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The necessity of commerce and national defense became high priorities in the mid-1930s. America’s naval vessels and tonnage capacity were behind Great Britain, Japan, and Germany, in that order, with the British far exceeding other nations’ merchant fleets. As a former assistant secretary of the Navy, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt pushed for a better Navy and for a much improved domestic maritime industry. Congress passed the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which replaced the Shipping Board w
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 25–Oct. 1 (opens the original)
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John H. Drew was a sailor during the late sailing era. For 12 years, he was captain of the barque Sea Witch. During his career he sailed more than a million miles. He also wrote almost as many words about his travels. This book republishes a selection of Drew’s writings and extracts the most interesting of his travel accounts. He intricately describes each voyage, the locations where he stops, and his experiences ashore. It offers a fascinating look at the 19th-century maritime world. In this be
British Museum Presents America 250 Exhibit With Rare Artifacts (opens the original)
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This rarest of copies has recently joined the “Declaring Independence: USA 250” at the British Museum in London, commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Along with the Declaration are three other historic items: a wampum belt, which was used in 1712 as a symbol of peaceful diplomacy between the Lenape (Delaware) and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy; a pipe tomahawk that was a gift from the Duke of Northumberland with the inscription “Given to my friend Joseph Brant from the Duke of Northumberlan
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 18–24 (opens the original)
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For decades, this MIT professor has researched the relationship between computers and humans. Using both data and hands-on encounters, she delves into the effects of AI on childhood, the workplace, therapy, love, death, and more. In many situations, the machines serve as human companions and advisors. Her conclusions raise a fundamental question: Is AI a tool or are we a tool of the machine? Shocking and at times nauseating, this is a warning about a future that is already here. A necessary read
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