Jefferson Davis [took] the oath of office as provisional President of the Confederate States of America on February 18, 1861. Despite the buoyant hopes of onlookers, Davis foresaw 'trouble and thorns innumerable.
—From the National Geographic book The Blue and The Gray, 1992
Understand the values of symmetry, order, and function as expressed by the centuries-old Christian society of Kentucky's Shakers, a unique culture on the verge of disappearing.
Since 1630, Boston's North End has continually evolved. Today, the area's diverse population keeps both the historic charm and colorful culture of the region full of life.
Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that follows the great black migration from South to North.
Wedged between two enemies—India with its Hindu majority and Muslim Pakistan—both the land and people of Kashmir have been caught in the cross fire for a half century.
