Perspectives
David McCullough: On Painting and Writing
Recognition of the artistry that led to the F-ACF Lafayette Prize, Legion of Honor, Medal of Freedom, and Pulitzer.
Summer — or anytime — reading list
We invite you to explore these classic American and French titles that offer contrasting perspectives of two great countries through the eyes of writers at once endlessly fascinated and yet frequently frustrated with one another.
The American Library in Paris Book Award
Five titles have been selected as finalists for the 2022 American Library in Paris Book Award.
Webb: Images of our own Creation
Shedding light on the process behind Webb’s famous photographs of the universe.
Bonne fête nationale!
“The nation has been awaked by our revolution, they feel their strength, they are enlightened, their lights are spreading, and they will not retrograde.”
1780 letter from Hamilton to Lafayette displayed in Boston
A 1780 letter from Alexander Hamilton to the Marquis de Lafayette was the featured piece at the Commonwealth Museum’s annual 4th of July exhibit this year in Boston.