Hanging out in Hammocks

A hammock hanging between two trees is an inviting sight. This swinging bed has provided safety and rest in the centuries since its invention. Anthropologists say the native people of Central and South America hung the first hammocks about 1,000 years ago, weaving...

A ‘Beautiful’ Tribute

Expressing national pride “from sea to shining sea,” the stirring anthem “America the Beautiful” turns 125 this month. The song’s lyrics are the words of a poem written by Katharine Lee Bates, who was an English professor at...