National Bell Festival
Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.
When a ship sinks, significant assets slip beneath the waves – lives are lost, the vessel is fragmented, and the cargo is buried under shifting sands and colonizing...
A recent article printed in The Economist tells of the movement of bronze bells during World War II and ongoing efforts to correct 80-year-old wrongs through...
When Jaan Whitehead was a little girl, she marveled at a collection of handheld bells gathered from all corners of the globe by her intrepid great-grandmother....
What is it about the crisp ring of a bell that signals achievement has been won? Perhaps it is the feeling of sweet aural relief after an exhausting trial. Maybe it’s...
This is the story of when bells come home. For hundreds of years, bells have accompanied navies and merchant fleets across the world. A practical and symbolically-...
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