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Hemingway and Faulkner in twentieth century literature. Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei in architecture. The romanticism of Andrew Wyeth and the innovation of Andy Warhol. We’re proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Americans in the arts.
Americana: Gateway Arch
No trip to St. Louis would be complete without a visit to the Gateway Arch along the Mississippi River. Although it seems as if it’s...
Read MoreThe Arts: Juilliard School
If you aspire to a professional career in drama, dance, or music, you can hardly have a better school on your resume than Juilliard. About...
Read MoreArchitecture: The Chrysler Building
For 40 years, the Empire State Building (Great American Things, May 13, 2009) symbolized New York City until the World Trade Center towers...
Read MoreThe Arts: Tennessee Williams
Lots of writers are eager to write their breakthrough novel, for fame or riches. Some want to tell their family’s story, or their...
Read MoreAuthor: F. Scott Fitzgerald
It’s unlikely that you’d consider someone who published only four novels – only two of which anyone who isn’t an...
Read MoreBook: The Catcher in the Rye
Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of The Catcher in The Rye, by J.D. Salinger. The list of memorable American...
Read MoreArchitecture: I.M. Pei
With few exceptions, most architects remain unknown by name to the public at large. Usually, we know them by their designs. One of the few...
Read MoreWriter: Raymond Chandler
I’m a little bit sheepish to admit this, but it must have something to do with the two-syllable names. I sometimes can’t...
Read MoreWriter: Neil Simon
Neil Simon doesn’t have the gravitas of some other playwrights, such as Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Those who write...
Read MoreThe Arts: Museum of Modern Art
It doesn’t have the physical presence of the Metropolitan Museum. Or the architectural pizazz of the Guggenheim. What MOMA does have...
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