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If You're Looking For A Link To the Mueller Report, Look No Further
Editor's Note:
We're not downloading the entire Mueller report, but here is the Justice Department URL to read the report at:
Report On the Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Election, Vol I and II; Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III
https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf?_ga=2.80421777.744576135.1555603755-461170982.1555603755
Mueller received the following military awards and decorations:
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Revisiting the Cooper-Hewitt Shop
The Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry review at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum gave us a chance for a virtual stroll to the online shop. Because the Museum itself is a paean to the art of design, it's not surprising that the shop has some less-frequently-seen items more »
Van Cleef & Arpels Haute Jewelry Show at the Cooper-Hewitt Extended
There are highly stylized necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, brooches and watches, in addition to finely crafted accessories like clutches, cigarette cases and tobacco lighters. Objets d’art, such as a 1908 butler’s bell push comprised of a model yacht riding a wave fashioned from jasper, drew audible gasps. more »
Thomas Lawrence, Regency Painter: A Remarkable Blend of of Self-assurance, Artistic Excitement and Ambition
If the "zone of intimacy" Lawrence fostered in his studio apparently caused anxiety among critics and potential clients alike, "it also piqued interest in his portraits of women and gave them a sense of spontaneity, liveliness and sensuality that his competitors could not match," one of the curators writes. more »
Civil War at 150: Still Relevant, Still Divisive, Pew Reports
As the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War approaches, most Americans say the war between the North and South is still relevant to American politics and public life today. In a nation that has long endured deep racial divisions, the history of that era still elicits some strong reactions. more »