Across the country, crowds have gathered along city streets, farmland, and smalltown rail lines just to watch Dickens and Big Boy thunder past.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 📜 American Essence: Charles Loring Brace rescued children from the streets: He did more than write about the street rats. He spent decades transforming them into country mice. 🍿 Film & TV: Epoch watchlist for July 17–23: This week, we feature an uplifting story of a woman’s ride to independence via an unusual sport and a charming period romance set in Europe with an old-world feel. 📚 Book Recommendation: Epoch booklist for July 17–23: This week, we feature a close look at the full scope of preparations for D-Day and a research-based study on the divide between the right, the left, and the in-between. | | | |  | | Scotty’s Castle: A Medieval Mission: Perhaps the last place on earth anyone would expect to find a medieval mansion is in the Mojave Desert. Inside this extravagant mansion, which boasts 14 fireplaces and four kitchens, are a variety of textures and treatments. The interior is adorned with everything from hand-painted inlaid tile to exposed rock work as well as carved and stenciled wood. Read more → | | | | |
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