Jane Alexander

This simple nursery rhyme comes with a number of unanswered questions about everything from its authorship to who inspired it.

From the accident that led to its creation to the real people who inspired key characters.

From Matisse’s cut-outs to Van Gogh’s self-portraits—and beyond.

Cultures throughout history have come up with their own unique ways to track the days, months, and seasons.

From "scrabbling games" to hunting hares, these old Easter traditions have fallen out of fashion.

Easter always happens sometime in March or April—but the date is never the same each year.

People donate artwork, objects, and even money to the institution of their choice. But sometimes, museums and galleries wind up receiving something odd—or something fairly normal, but with strange stipulations attached.

St. Valentine may get the romantic holiday, but he isn’t the only religious figure linked to love.