Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860 Full-Zips As Calvin and his aunt

As Calvin and his aunt traverse the continent

fatal siege on the weakening realms of Melor and Metria

Brian Karas’s thoughtful and contemporary art in this modern retelling of the tender tale of a humble craftsman

Russia was split into antagonistic worlds

Attached elastic loop to hold bowl collapsed when not in use

Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860 Full-Zips As Calvin and his auntEdited by Laura Fecych Sprague and Justin Wolff Once called the Yankee Da Vinci, Rufus Porter was an itinerant portrait painter and muralist, a publisher and author, an inventor of mechanical improvements, and an impresario who engineered an airship that promised to fly gold rush prospectors from New York to California in three days. Through his diverse interests in painting, mechanics, aeronautics, and publishing, Rufus Porter helped transform art