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A hundred years ago today, on May 7, 1915, a German U-boat sank the British ocean liner RMS "Lusitania." Of the 1,962 passengers and crew on board, more than 1,100 lost their lives, including 128 Americans.

When Tom Carruth started as The Huntington's E.L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection in 2012, California was already experiencing record-low precipitation. Carruth decided to do his part by cutting irrigation to the historic roses to twice a week, for just 15 minutes each time.

There are jobs, and then there are callings. Most of us have at least a passing acquaintance with the former; we take a job because we need a paycheck, and we move along without regret when a better offer presents itself.

The Huntington’s Art Collectors’ Council purchased two 1936 paintings—Burlesque by Milton Avery and Irises (The Sentinels) by Pasadena artist Helen Lundeberg—as well as a ceramic sculpture, Head of a Boy, by Sargent Claude Johnson, for the American art galleries at its 21st annual meeting April 11.

From Rome's Colosseum to the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, ruins hold an enduring fascination for millions of visitors each year. It's hardly a new phenomenon. From the 16th to the 19th century, many young Englishmen embarked on the Grand Tour

The Huntington's curator of photographs captures the emotional impact of the Civil WarIf you missed The Huntington's unprecedented exhibition of 200 rare Civil War photographs in 2013, you will be pleased to learn that the Huntington Library Press has just published a powerful book based on the show

Legendary photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced seven limited-edition portfolios over the course of his long and storied career. He published the first portfolio in 1948 and the last in 1976, referring to the 90 photographs all told as "an excellent cross section of my work."

Aristotle's Masterpiece was the bestselling book about sex and reproduction on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean from the late 17th to the early 20th century—but the book isn't by Aristotle, and it's not usually considered a masterpiece.