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James Van Der Zee: Capturing the Spirit of Harlem and Beyond
Photography is often described as a way to freeze time, but for James Van Der Zee, it was much more than that. His images didn’t just...


Dame Edith Sitwell: The Grand Eccentric of English Letters
There are eccentrics, and then there is Dame Edith Sitwell—an aristocratic poet, critic, and all-around formidable presence in...


The Hidden Cousins of Queen Elizabeth II: The Tragic Story of Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon
Royal families have long been known for carefully controlling their public image, often keeping anything deemed unseemly out of sight....
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