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The Pack Horse Librarians of Eastern Kentucky

During the Depression, they delivered books and other reading materials in remote rural areas, to people with no other access to the world of reading.

Bond Between Man and Bird: The Christmas Hawk

How a boyhood fascination led to a man’s connection with a red-tailed hawk.

The First Biltmore Christmas

George W. Vanderbilt III saw to every detail before welcoming family and friends to the 1895 holiday season. Alas, no known photographs of the celebrations survive.

Wire-Wrapped Jewelry: Tree of Treasures

Our readers nominated more than 50 crafters for mentions in the magazine. Bob and Mary McIntire’s business was touted more than a half dozen times.

Take a Seat

Quiet-loving chairmaker Curtis Buchanan long ago traded his power tools for a sledgehammer and a drawknife.

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The Pack Horse Librarians of Eastern Kentucky

During the Depression, they delivered books and other reading materials in remote rural areas, to people with no other access to the world of reading.
Nikki was a moderately large hawk with “an intense golden glare, a hooked beak and sharp talons.”

Bond Between Man and Bird: The Christmas Hawk

How a boyhood fascination led to a man’s connection with a red-tailed hawk.
Biltmore 1895. George Vanderbilt hired architect Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted for this massive project. This image shows some of the construction shops located on what is today the Esplanade.

The First Biltmore Christmas

George W. Vanderbilt III saw to every detail before welcoming family and friends to the 1895 holiday season. Alas, no known photographs of the celebrations survive.
Robert and Mary McIntire use their certifications in wire wrapping, cabochons and other aspects of jewelry craft to create unique pieces. Unakite, slag glass and Hokie Stone are among many Virginia materials Treasure Tree employs in creating its jewlery.

Wire-Wrapped Jewelry: Tree of Treasures

Our readers nominated more than 50 crafters for mentions in the magazine. Bob and Mary McIntire’s business was touted more than a half dozen times.
Curtis Buchanan got a call from Monticello in 1987, asking him to submit information about his chairs. He drove there from East Tennessee the next morning and sold two chairs.

Take a Seat

Quiet-loving chairmaker Curtis Buchanan long ago traded his power tools for a sledgehammer and a drawknife.
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