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Today’s episode covers how the removal of Ancient Greek artifacts from Greece by Lord Elgin played out, how these sculptures became part of the collection [Read more]

Starting in 1801, the Seventh Earl of Elgin removed many classical Greek sculptures from Greece, particularly from the Parthenon and other monuments at the Acropolis [Read more]

We’re revisiting a 2015 episode about the U.S. Ghost Army, a top-secret group assembled to create confusion and mislead Axis forces during WWII.  Learn more [Read more]

Holly and Tracy discuss the great master gardener’s work, delve into the moral implications of opulence, and weigh those against the value of the resulting [Read more]

In part one, we talked about Le Nôtre’s early years and his work at Vaux-le-Vicomte. Today, we’ll pick up with his incredible achievements designing and [Read more]

Le Nôtre’s work defined the French formal garden in the 17th century. Today in part one, we’re going to cover his life up to a [Read more]

We’re revisiting our 2015 episode on Hokusai, who lived during a time when there was not a lot of contact between Japan and the West. [Read more]

On today’s casual Friday talk, Tracy and Holly talk about the surprising level of recognition Joan Curran got from male contemporaries, war debris, and the [Read more]

Murasaki Shikibu, sometimes known in English as Lady Murasaki, lived during Japan’s Heian period. She was a lady-in-waiting to Empress Shoshi, and is credited with [Read more]

Curran was a Welsh scientist who developed a system of thwarting radar for the Allied forces in WWII. What we know of her work is [Read more]