At Botanical Garden: What Darwin Saw Out Back – New York Times – Annotated By CORNELIA DEAN Published: April 25, 2008 Damon Winter/The New York Times Orchids on display at the New York Botanical Garden recall the varieties Darwin studied and the role they played in his future naturalist theories.Inside Darwin’s Garden

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Schumer proclaims his support for walkway project | PoughkeepsieJournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal – Annotated By Jenny Lee • Poughkeepsie Journal • April 19, 2008 HIGHLAND – Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., saw the breathtaking view from the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Friday and announced he’s pushing for $1.5 million in federal money to help transform the bridge [...]

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Leader Quits at the Mount, Former Home of Edith Wharton – New York Times Annotated Following months of increasing financial troubles for the Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, Mass., the president of the organization that owns and maintains the property has resigned rather than accept a new position in a restructured management, trustees said. [...]

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The Mount | Edith Wharton’s Estate and Gardens Annotated The Mount is faced with imminent foreclosure, which could result in this National Historic Landmark being closed to the public forever. Please make a contribution now! To prevent foreclosure, The Mount estimates that it needs to raise up to $3 million through the Save The Mount [...]

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Rural Intelligence | The Online News Source for Dutchess County & Columbia County, New York – Litchfield County, Connecticut – Berkshire County, Massachusetts | Reality Check: Commonweal Annotated Info on Gifford Garden in Millbrook, NY here Re The Mount: more than 100 people attended a public forum on the future of The Mount, the Edith [...]

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