The painting’s provenance has been a matter of debate for hundreds of years. Ascanio Condivi, writes that the master’s first painted work was a depiction of Saint Anthony being riven by monsters, a painting in imitation of a 15th century German engraving by Martin Schongauer, a facsimile of which hangs alongside the exhibit’s main attraction. more »

"At the South any voter who owns five slaves equals politically three northern gentlemen like myself, who feel no whit inferior to the best of their chivalry though he own a thousand slaves" more »

‘You and more than 900 of your sisters have shown you can fly wingtip to wingtip with your brothers. I salute you . . . We of the Army Air Force are proud of you. We will never forget our debt to you.’ more »

Editor's Note: Recently, The New York Times ran an article on Ray Bradbury and his lifelong enthusiasm for "halls of books." We thought that peg enough of a reason to reprise an article by a departed and enthusiastic supporter of seniorwomen.com, Jean Po… more »