• Red, White, and Brew: New Beer from George Washington’s Recipe

    Red, White, and Brew: New Beer from George Washington’s Recipe
    This summer, New York is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence like George Washington would have: with beer. The library brought out a handwritten recipe from a 1757 notebook written by Washington, which is currently in its Manuscripts and Archives Division. TALEA Beer Co., based in New York City, is re-creating the recipe as Liberty Lager, which will be available for a limited time in TALEA taprooms and New York City locations.In 1757, Washington was a colonel in
  • The Newport Show Returns

    The Newport Show Returns
    Standing tall on Aquidneck Island in Newport, Rhode Island, are famous mansions originally built as “summer homes” by Gilded Age businessmen. Known by names like Rosecliff, Marble House, and the Breakers, these architectural landmarks-turned-museums are filled with some of the finest art and decor that magnates could buy in the nineteenth century.But the City by the Sea offers more than just these grand structures. Numerous art galleries fill Newport’s streets, alongside a dive

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