We think about the city and the country as opposites, but they have more to do with one another than you would expect.
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Public art, politics, and the banishing of Civic Virtue
How a statue representing well-functioning government ended up in a cemetery
Soaring upward, Louis Sullivan and the invention of the skyscraper
A miracle on Bleecker Street, ornament, invention, and one of the great early skyscrapers
Before Penn Station, Bellows & old NYC
The awesome beauty of a large hole in the earth, dug to bring railroads to Manhattan.
Mapping nature’s stunning beauty
The river's brilliant reflections gave shape to this enormous sculpture in silver
Resilience during the Great Depression
Cats, gossip, and laundry — a view of Los Angeles during the Great Depression.
Politics and humanity in 1970s New York
Buttons, flags, and booze — Ben conjures up a specific time and place.
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