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Features74 Stories
Good reads, special homes, historic connections and the art of design

Stars, Stripes and the Unsung Woman Who Sewed Them in Baltimore
Historic HomesStars, Stripes and the Unsung Woman Who Sewed Them in Baltimore
By Gwendolyn Purdom
Mary Young Pickersgill’s legacy lives on in the house where she made the national anthem-inspiring Star-Spangled Banner
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Beatrix Potter: A Place of Her Own
Historic HomesBeatrix Potter: A Place of Her Own
By Marta McDowell
See the farm that inspired the beloved author to cultivate an independent life and write some of her most famous works
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See the House Where Martin Luther King Jr.’s Pivotal Story Began
Historic HomesSee the House Where Martin Luther King Jr.’s Pivotal Story Began
By Peter Fish
The Atlanta home in which the civil rights leader was born 90 years ago celebrates his legacy
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The Winchester Mystery House Hits the Big Screen
Historic HomesThe Winchester Mystery House Hits the Big Screen
By Victoria Villeneuve
Helen Mirren’s new movie delves into the mind behind the bizarre California mansion. We go behind the scenes
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Springtime Gardening: Begin by Listening to Trees
Most PopularSpringtime Gardening: Begin by Listening to Trees
By David Haskell
A biologist and author shows how open senses and lively curiosity can guide our work in the landscape and garden
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A Visit to ‘Out of Africa’ Author’s Stunning Danish Manor
World of DesignA Visit to ‘Out of Africa’ Author’s Stunning Danish Manor
By Kasper Iversen
We tour Karen Blixen’s home and take a peek at her life, style and Christmas traditions
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‘I Saw a Glowing Orange Flame Racing Down the Hill to My House’
Life‘I Saw a Glowing Orange Flame Racing Down the Hill to My House’
By Adam Shaw
With more wildfires raging in California, a Sonoma County artist comes to terms with escaping the October fires intact
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Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Ozarks
BooksLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Ozarks
By Marta McDowell
A farmhouse and chickens launched Wilder’s writing career and fueled a love for all ‘wild, free, beautiful things’
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A Home for a Hero
Historic HomesA Home for a Hero
By Peter Fish
In Washington, D.C., Frederick Douglass’ Cedar Hill honors a life passionately devoted to freedom
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A First-Time Mom Finds Life Remade in the Family Cabin
FeaturesA First-Time Mom Finds Life Remade in the Family Cabin
By Sarah Menkedick
Living in a strange, new and confining space unexpectedly shapes a writer’s experience of becoming a mother
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The Romance of Living on Germany’s Medieval Merchants’ Bridge
World of DesignThe Romance of Living on Germany’s Medieval Merchants’ Bridge
By Alexandra Oertel
The Krämerbrücke is lined with ancient houses still occupied by local artisans. Take a tour of the bridge and one of its historic homes
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