Tracy Chevalier: Finding the story inside the painting
When Tracy Chevalier looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her eye? Why is that man ... blushing? She shares three stories inspired by portraits, including the one that led to her best-selling novel "Girl With a Pearl Earring."
Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler: History vs. Henry VIII
He was a powerful king whose break with the church of Rome would forever change the course of English history. But was he a charismatic reformer who freed his subjects from a corrupt establishment or a bullying tyrant who used Parliament for his own personal gain? Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler put this controversial figure on trial in History v...
Richard Thompson Ford: A tailored history of who wears what -- and why
From puffy trousers to pantsuits and everything in between, law professor and author Richard Thompson Ford takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of fashion and the evolution of dress codes that still influence style today, tracing the real consequences people face for the way they dress. He offers an insightful and eye-opening expla...
Tudor Man: Cooperativa agricola- un liant pentru comunitatile rurale
Cooperativele agricole au devenit un spatiu de dezvoltare, sustinere si conlucrare a comunitatilor rurale. Sunt intr-o continua dezvoltare si asigura beneficii atat producatorilor, cat si cumparatorilor- aducand pe rafturi produse naturale, la preturi corecte. Tudor Man a initiat o astfel de cooperativa si ne impartaseste secretele ei.