The Guastavino family’s soaring tile vaults grace many of the nation’s most iconic structures including Grand Central Terminal, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the Boston Public Library, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Nebraska State Capitol. Yet the name, the accomplishments, and the architectural legacy of this single family of first-generation Spanish immigrants are virtually unknown. Not only did the Guastavinos help build many great American public spaces between 1881 and 1962, … [Read more...]
Shirley Ann Jackson – WOMAN of ACTION
March 20, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women sends this tribute to a Woman that was born on the same day as the dropping of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, only one year later, on August 6, 1946, in honor of WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. Spiritually, we pray this Woman is one of our Earth Angels, that perhaps this Wonderful Soul fell back down to Earth with a Mission, a Mission that guided her into the studies as a theoretical physicist. Shirley can keep her 'eyes' on the industry of nuclear phyics and hopefully can be … [Read more...]
