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Archives for May 2012

John Brown Day

Katie Shepard · May 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

Saturday, May 5, 2:00 - 4:00 pm At the John Brown Farm State Historic Site in Lake Placid, NY Attending the event is free. Donations would be appreciated. John Brown Day was created in order to honor two great men-- Frederick Douglass and John Brown. They were … [Read more...] about John Brown Day

Remembering Sid Couchey

Geo Davis · May 1, 2012 · 3 Comments

On a gray November afternoon back in 2010, Ruth and Sid Couchey rang my doorbell to present this playful rendering of Rosslyn boathouse. We sat in the living room and talked and laughed until the dreary afternoon yielded to technicolor levity. For all who had the good fortune … [Read more...] about Remembering Sid Couchey