A Thoreau impersonator bids a fond farewell to Walden Pond
Richard Smith retired from portraying Henry David Thoreau at Walden Pond after 26 years, leaving the replica cabin on the historical Sept. 6 departure date.
Spinners, washerwomen and pig slaughters: The Spanish village of Ochagavia goes back to 1925
Ochagavia's Orhipean festival annually recreates early 1900s life, with locals reenacting forgotten trades, wearing period costumes, and transforming the village.
In Berkeley's Northbrae, long-lost lanterns will shine again after over 60 years
A pair of lanterns, known as the Northbrae Lanterns, designed by John Galen Howard, that illuminated the intersection of Hopkins Street and The Alameda, have been rebuilt after going missing for over half a century.
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
The 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord was commemorated with reenactments and reflection on American Revolutionary significance.