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Quiet moments on the road with the Avett Brothers became Bob Crawford’s research time to write his own sort of “song” for John Quincy Adams. Photo: Crackerfarm / BTPR By Brian D’Ambrosio/ 24 February 2026 For most fans, Bob Crawford is known as the steady rhythmic force behind the Avett Brothers. With the release of his…
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By Brian D’Ambrosio In a small, sunlit workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Klarissa Petti carefully lifts a cello back, tracing the subtle flame of the maple with her fingers. Each curve, each grain line, holds a story. “Every piece of wood has its own voice,” she said. “My job is to help it sing.” It’s…
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The former produce merchant from California pioneered the banking industry and financed possibilities both common and distinguished. Amadeo Peter Giannini, president of the Bank of Italy (later renamed the Bank of America), in 1927. Public Domain By Brian D’Ambrosio At the age of 34, A.P. Giannini founded the Bank of Italy in the Italian section…
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The physician promoted European agriculture in the colonies and embarked on diplomacy for America during the War for Independence. By Brian D’Ambrosio Philip Mazzei was born on Dec. 25, 1730, in Poggio a Caiano, part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Italy. Trained in medicine and surgery, he briefly practiced before turning increasingly toward commercial…
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By Brian D’Ambrosio At 29, Madison Cunningham is standing at the edge of a threshold, looking backward and forward at the same time. In a year, she’ll leave her twenties behind—a decade she describes with a mix of nostalgia, sadness, and quiet exhilaration. What she’s carrying with her is not certainty, but something sturdier: a…
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