Focus on Flowers

When the United Nations met for the first time after World War II, each of the 50 members found one blossom of this symbolic rose in their hotel room.

Robert Dallek is an historian specializing in American presidents. He has won the Bancroft Prize and numerous other awards for scholarship and teaching. Dallek studies United States history: diplomatic history, foreign policy and public opinion; New Deal diplomacy; and the professional diplomat.

A Mirare recording of the opera Piramus and Thisbe by François Rebel and François Francoeur, and an Alpha release of music by Francoeur with Ensemble Ausonia.

A Mirare recording of the opera Piramus and Thisbe by François Rebel and François Francoeur, and an Alpha release of music by Francoeur with Ensemble Ausonia.

Jane Hilberry teaches literature and creative writing at Colorado College.  Jenny Kander reads Hilberry's poems "My Mothers Beauty," "Train Whistle," and "Crazy Jane."

While bulbs provide a lot of flower power in Spring, it is best to accompany them with herbaceious perennials that will outlast bulb foliage.

Fred Glass is Indiana University's Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.

London Baroque's recent BIS recording of trio sonatas from 17th-century Germany, and their 1984 Amon Ra release of English music from the 18th Century.

London Baroque's recent BIS recording of trio sonatas from 17th-century Germany, and their 1984 Amon Ra release of English music from the 18th Century.

Eric Rensberger says, "I find my poems in my body, in the newspaper, and in the night.  I have to take great care in extracting them."  He reads his poems "Useful," Trillion," "2/26/09," "Moonlight," and "What We Found" on this edition of The Poets Weave.