Great physicists of the 20th century had the reputation of being, if not bloated with ego, then aggressive, and if not aggressive, then at least brash in trumpeting their accomplishments. There is ...

One of the most visited points in Naples is Piazza Plebiscito, the large public square bounded on opposite sides by the Royal Palace and the great church of San Francesco di Paola. At that point, one ...

The Naples Academy of Fine Arts is among the oldest academies in Europe. It was founded in 1752 at the behest of Charles III of Bourbon and was situated on the premises of the church of San Carlo alle ...

This is a transcript of a talk Jeanne gave periodically in Sorrento. It is a delightful synthesis of 2,500 years of history.

L. (Lyman) Frank Baum (1856-1919) was born in Chittenango, New York. He became a prolific and popular author of over 50 books for children as well as dozens of short stories and poems. (Belatedly, he ...

It is not surprising that Mt. Vesuvius is a common symbol of Naples. There have been so many paintings and photos of " 'a muntagna" over the years, it's almost as if artists and weekend snapshooters ...

I love folk etymologies as much as the next person. “Yankee” might be from the Cherokee word for “coward,” eankee; or a Native American corruption of English (through yengees); or from the Dutch Jan ...

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