More than two hundred of the finest and most poignant photographs of the American Civil War have been brought together for this landmark exhibition. Through examples drawn from the Metropolitan’s celebrated holdings of this material, complemented by important loans from public and private collections, the exhibition will examine the evolving role of the camera during…
Category: USA
US Postal Service Stops Saturday Delivery
Here is an interesting piece tied into culture. The U.S. Postal Service is slated to end Saturday delivery. The postal service said a switch to a five-day letter delivery schedule would reduce yearly losses by $2 billion; weekend delivery will continue for packages. I know that Canada hasn’t had Saturday postal delivery for the past…
This Halloween “Make Change for Children”
Here’s an idea…instead of spending your dollars on candy this Halloween, how about donating to “Make Change for Children” so the Joint Council on International Children’s Services (JCICS) and its partners can find more loving, adoptive homes for vulnerable, orphaned children worldwide. Joint Council is the only international non-profit dedicated to ensuring that every child…