The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

the Museum of International Folk Art neighbors the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. In between visits ...

The seven Amana Colonies are one of the oldest communal societies in Iowa, founded by German settlers in 1842. Just 30 minutes east of Iowa City, the community draws thousands of tourists and visitors ...

The Founders Festival at the Washington County Fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the "Shot Heard ‘Round the World" and ...

The former showcases a collection of furniture, ceramics, and textiles from the colonial period, while the latter celebrates ...