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How to Photograph a Ghost, According to the Victorians
As the camera became available to a wider share of the public, spirit photographers found spooky ways to embrace this new technology.
3 hrs ago
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Nicole Miras
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Madame Clicquot: The Woman Who Revolutionized Champagne
When Barbe-Nicole Clicquot took over the family champagne business against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, she defied the odds and transformed…
Oct 8
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Nicole Miras
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Folklore, Fairytales, and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Introducing my new show, Fireside Fables!
Oct 1
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Nicole Miras
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September 2025
The Mission to Find Cleopatra's Tomb, Art Market Turmoil, and More: Crossroads Roundup
This month's news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.
Sep 25
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Nicole Miras
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Favorite Fall Paintings
My five favorite paintings of the most wonderful time of year.
Sep 17
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Nicole Miras
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Albrecht Dürer Bewitched
Albrecht Dürer's witch engravings seem to be emblematic of the European witch trials. But could they be about something else entirely?
Sep 10
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Nicole Miras
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August 2025
Watching "The Gilded Age"? Behind the Real Artist Who Paints Gladys's Portrait
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) was high society's favorite portrait artist. But his oeuvre comes with a few surprises.
Aug 28
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Nicole Miras
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Tambora and the American Frontier
In the final essay in our series "The Year Without a Summer," we'll examine how Tambora's eruption motivated westward expansion of the United States.
Aug 27
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Nicole Miras
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How a Volcano Gave Us the Bicycle
From the invention of the "running machine," to the birth of meteorology, let's examine a few bright spots that appeared after Tambora's tragic…
Aug 20
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Nicole Miras
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Frankenstein, Yunnan, and the Opium Trade
The Year Without a Summer inspired authors from England to Southwestern China. But horrific famines would also compel farmers to turn to a lucrative…
Aug 17
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Nicole Miras
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Van Gogh's "Starry Night" Up Close
"Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star."
Aug 13
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Nicole Miras
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The Year Without a Summer
Mount Tambora's 1815 eruption was the largest volcanic event in recorded history, with broad implications for the global climate, agriculture, the arts…
Aug 10
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Nicole Miras
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