The days are crisp but flooded with sunshine. At night, a thick fog rolls in clinging to the old-fashioned street lamps and baroque buildings. It feels haunting, and Christmassy. Making Venice an ...
When first introduced to the United States in 1825, poinsettias or Euphorbia pulcherrima were named “Painted Leaf” and “Mexican Fire Plant.” In 1822, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was ambassador to ...