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Arts/History: Smithsonian Magazine – April/May 2023

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Smithsonian Magazine – April/May 2023 Issue

America’s Waterways: The Past, Present and Future

The sun sets over the Susquehanna River in northern Pennsylvania.

Scientists endlessly study lakes and rivers, historians document them, artists paint them, and travelers continue to explore them. In a series of articles, Smithsonian magazine highlights all that draws our eyes to our nation’s fresh and coastal waters.

TRAVEL

A Nostalgic Trip Awaits at the World’s Largest Lunchbox Museum

More than 3,000 lunchboxes are on display inside the "World's Largest Lunchbox Museum."

Take a journey back to your elementary school cafeteria with a visit to the Georgia outpost

The 70 Million-Year-Old History of the Mississippi River

The Mississippi Delta, seen from space in 2001.
The Mississippi Delta, seen from space in 2001. NASA / Jesse Allen

Dive into the secret past and uncertain future of the body of water that has defined a nation

Travel, Videos

Walking Tour: ‘Little Ben To Big Ben, London’ (2020)

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Filmed: Fri 13 November 2020. Today we will be walking from London Victoria to Westminster. The walk starts from the Little Ben clock and finishes at London’s iconic clock tower known as Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower). We will be walking through back streets and residential area and pass Westminster Cathedral as well as Westminster Abbey.

ROUTE TIME STAMPS: 00:00 Victoria Street 03:59 Cardinal Place 06:05 Westminster Cathedral 07:32 Morpeth Terrace 10:52 Francis Street 13:39 Greencoat Row 14:30 Greencoat Place 15:03 Greycoat Place 17:54 Great Peter Street 20:30 Tufton Street 22:02 Little Smith Street 22:50 Great Smith Street 25:49 Victoria Street 28:51 Broad Sanctuary 31:22 Parliament Square 33:45 Bridge Street

Architecture, Arts & Literature, History, Travel, Videos

History: “Travels With A Curator: Westminster Abbey, London” (The Frick)

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In this episode of “Travels with a Curator,” we visit the world-famous Westminster Abbey in London, with Xavier F. Salomon, Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator. Xavier shares connections between Westminster Abbey and the Frick through an examination of the life of General John Burgoyne, a playwright, parliamentarian, and military officer buried in the Abbey’s north cloister. Sir Joshua Reynolds’s portrait of Burgoyne was acquired by The Frick Collection in 1943.

To see this painting in detail, please visit our website: https://collections.frick.org/objects.

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Walking London: Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Mews And South Bank

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Early morning start from Tower Hill Station to Westminster. The weather is chilly but sunny.

A police officer directed us to a great breakfast at The Hub on Tothill St., just two blocks from the Abbey. All you can eat for 6 pounds. Great food.

We walked back and after a short wait in line entered Westminster Abbey. Beautiful church and tour. No photos inside. Outside tour was very nice.

Walked over to Buckingham Palace to tour the Mews.

Very nice exhibit. Then a stroll down the Birdcage Walk to see the park and pelicans.

Continued on to the Household Cavalry Guard.

Then walked over the Golden Jubilee Bridge to South Bank.

Walked east towards The Globe and then an early dinner at Borough Market.

A quick walk by the Shard and over to the Tower Bridge to complete the day.