Cynthia Collins's Blog, page 9
August 14, 2013
Museum Acquires Vivien Leigh Memorabilia
Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind
Vivien Leigh, the Oscar-winning British actress who was born to play the fiery Southern belle, Scarlett O’Hara, in the 1939 motion picture, Gone with the Wind, is about to become the “belle” of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 14, 2013)
August 13, 2013
Museum Raising Money to Buy Jane Austen Ring from Kelly Clarkson
Jane Austen’s ring
The fate of ownership over author Jane Austen’s ring will be decided in December, if not sooner. It is currently owned by singer Kelly Clarkson, who bought it at a Sotheby’s auction last year. Under British law, the government can temporarily prevent works from being exported if they are considered national treasures…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 12, 2013)
August 11, 2013
Excavation Reveals New York 18th Century History
Excavation at Fulton Street, South Street Seaport
New York is known as the city that doesn’t sleep. There is something going on all the time, and that includes its history. Last week, as construction workers dug below street level to install new water mains, they discovered more than 100 liquor bottles from the 18th century.
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 10, 2013)
August 9, 2013
Historic Replica of Ponce de León’s Ship in New York
El Galeon, replica of Ponce de Leon’s ship
People in the New York area have a rare opportunity to go aboard a historic replica of a 16th century Spanish galleon. El Galeón is docked along the Manhattan side of the Hudson River after spending two months in St. Augustine as part of the commemoration of Ponce de León’s discovery of “La Florida” in 1513…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 8, 2013)
August 8, 2013
Smithsonian to Exhibit da Vinci’s Study of Flight
Da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. will display Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds from September 13 to October 22, 2013. This notebook contains his study of birds in flight and his drawings on the possibility of humans using flying machines…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 8, 2013)
August 7, 2013
Prehistoric Moby Dick Meets the Potomac
Prehistoric whale fossils discovered along the Potomac
In Herman Melville’s novel, Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab has a single purpose–to find this large, elusive, white whale. He stands on the deck of the whaling ship Pequod calling out, “Ship ahoy! Hast seen the White Whale?”…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 7, 2013)
August 6, 2013
Ghost Towns and Memories of Missouri’s Route 66
66 Drive-In Theatre in Carthage, MO along Rt. 66
Route 66, also known as U.S. Highway 66, was the first completely paved highway in the nation. Work began on it in 1926 and the final portion was paved in 1937. It stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles through eight states, with over 300 miles of it crossing Missouri from St. Louis to Joplin…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, August 5, 2013)
August 3, 2013
Joplin, Missouri to Host Route 66 International Festival
Route 66 in Missouri
Joplin, Missouri, is hosting the Route 66 International Festival, Thursday through Saturday, August 1-3. This event celebrates the two-lane highway that stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles before the Interstate Highway System existed…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, Cynthia Collins, July 31, 2013)
July 28, 2013
French Architect Designs National Art Museum of China
National Art Museum of China designed by French architect Jean Nouvel
Internationally known French architect, Jean Nouvel, was selected to design the new National Art Museum of China (NAMOC). He submitted the winning design in a competition that included architects Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, July 27, 2013, Cynthia Collins)
Lincoln Memorial Reopens Following Spray Paint Cleanup
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.
The Lincoln Memorial, on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., reopened at 6:30 p.m. Friday after being closed that morning due to vandals spraying it with green paint. No structural damage to the statue was reported but the green paint was on Lincoln’s lower left pants leg and coat…
Read full article here. (Written for the Guardian Express, July 27, 2013, Cynthia Collins)
