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News, stories, features, videos and podcasts by The Huntington.

Kate Sessions: A Legacy of Botanical Bounty

Mon., March 20, 2017

Landscape historian Nancy Carol Carter examines the horticultural legacy of Kate Sessions (1857–1940), the pioneering nursery owner and garden designer who left an indelible mark on the Southern California landscape. Best known for her work in San Diego, Sessions is credited with introducing and popularizing many of the beloved tree species in the region. The lecture is presented in collaboration with the California Garden and Landscape History Society.

Videos and Recorded Programs

Video - Alexander Calder’s Jerusalem Stabile at The Huntington

Sat., March 18, 2017

Sandy Rower, President of the Calder Foundation, discusses the process and creation of Alexander Calder’s last signed stabile. The stabile was lent to The Huntington in 2015.

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An Ingeniously Printed Book of Songs

Thu., March 16, 2017 | Andrew R. Walkling

Examining a real book up close can tell us things that a microfilmed or black-and-white online image of the object doesn't show. Scholars often discover interesting information by inspecting a book's watermarks, paper stocks, or bindings.

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The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics

Wed., March 15, 2017

Mae Ngai discusses the role of Chinese miners in the 19th-century gold rushes of California, Australia, and South Africa, and the rise of anti-Chinese politics in the West.

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Bill and Ned’s Excellent Adventures

Mon., March 13, 2017 | Fuson Wang

I've been tracking two people in the archives of the Huntington Library whose careers reveal surprising parallels. One is William Wordsworth, the Romantic-era Lake District poet who made a career of dancing among daffodils and touring the rural reaches of late 18th-century England.

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Press Release - Chad Alligood Named Chief Curator of American Art at The Huntington

Sat., March 11, 2017

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that Chad Alligood, curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., has been named Virginia Steele Scott Chief Curator of American Art. Alligood, who joins The Huntington in late April, will oversee a growing collection

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#5WomenArtists in the American Collections

Wed., March 8, 2017 | Diana W. Thompson

The history of art is peppered with tales of women artists who struggled to gain the same recognition as men. To shine a light on women’s artistic bounty, the National Museum of Women in the Arts kicked off a social media campaign last March to honor Women’s History Month.

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Kevin Starr Lives on at The Huntington

Thu., March 2, 2017 | William Deverell

At the dedication of The Huntington's Munger Research Center in 2004, California historian Kevin Starr (1940–2017), who died in January, said, "Southern California contemplates itself, defines itself, brings itself to further identity through a variety of agencies and instruments

Watch, Read, Listen

News, stories, features, videos and podcasts by The Huntington.

Videos and Recorded Programs

Kate Sessions: A Legacy of Botanical Bounty

Mon., March 20, 2017

Videos and Recorded Programs

Video - Alexander Calder’s Jerusalem Stabile at The Huntington

Sat., March 18, 2017

Sandy Rower, President of the Calder Foundation, discusses the process and creation of Alexander Calder’s last signed stabile. The stabile was lent to The Huntington in 2015.

Verso

An Ingeniously Printed Book of Songs

Thu., March 16, 2017 | Andrew R. Walkling

Videos and Recorded Programs

The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics

Wed., March 15, 2017

Mae Ngai discusses the role of Chinese miners in the 19th-century gold rushes of California, Australia, and South Africa, and the rise of anti-Chinese politics in the West.

Verso