A woman who lived in the shadows of Harvard discovers, at 80, that her enslaved ancestors had links to the university.
Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites
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With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again
The Dolmen of Guadalperal, a Bronze Age stone monument newly exposed by plummeting water levels in Europe, is now imperiled by tourists.
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Exploring Spain’s Arab Influence
Exploring the country’s Arab influence is an impossibly romantic journey, involving palaces with intricate geometric designs, castles and grand mosques reconfigured by Christians into cathedrals.
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A Tiny House in Manhattan Has a Link to the Underground Railroad
Before it was a clothing store, it was a bar, and before it was a bar, it was a key part of American history.
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Bohemia Beach Is Having Another Day in the Sun
Three recent books revisit the Outer Cape, long an inspiration for writers like Mary McCarthy, who lampooned the area as “the seacoast of Bohemia.”