Poe Museum
Source: The Museum of Edgar Allan Poe
Are you curious about Edgar Allan Poe? Would you like to read his stories? Explore this site to learn about his life, read his work, and even solve the mystery of his death!
Arts & Entertainment
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Source: Lucy Walker Film
In Japanese culture, the cherry blossom represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Watch the trailer for this Academy Award nominated documentary to see how survivors of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are inspired by the cherry blossom to rebuild their lives.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Since the beginning of human history, art has reflected the responses of people to their lives and the changing world around them. Explore this comprehensive timeline, which places examples of art through the ages in historical and geographic context.
Stylized Fairy Tales Inspired Sandra Cisneros’ Cross-Cultural Voice
Source: National Public Radio
Find out what inspired author Sandra Cisneros’ special voice by reading or listening to this National Public Radio interview.
Auden’s Musée des Beaux Arts
Source: Harper's Magazine
Auden’s poem is only partly about the painting “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.” In this article, Scott Horton discusses the other source for Auden’s images and provides historical context for both the poem and the art: Breughel’s “The Census at Bethlehem.”
Odysseus’ Journey
Source: Tripline
Using this interactive map, you can follow Odysseus on his travels and learn about each destination on his 20-year-long journey.
All the World’s a Stage for Shakespeare, But We No Longer Understand Him
Source: The Guardian
The director of England’s National Theatre admits that even he doesn’t always understand Shakespeare’s language. Read the article to find out why.
The Perilous Lure of the Underground Railroad
Source: The New Yorker
Journalist Kathryn Shulz examines fictional accounts of fugitive slaves navigating the underground railroad, the accuracy of those accounts, and why we are drawn to them.
Nature in Chinese Culture
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Throughout history, nature has inspired Chinese artwork. Read the article to learn about the country’s connection to nature and click some of the images in the slideshow to view specific art pieces.
10 Things You May Not Know About Nathaniel Hawthorne
Source: HISTORY
Did you know Nathaniel Hawthorne served as an American diplomat and had a daughter who has been proposed for sainthood? Learn these and more little-known facts about the famous author.