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FBI Still Searching for Owners of Stolen Art Treasures

| August 31, 2008

When William Kingsland died in New York City in 2006, he left no will, no heirs, but his one-bedroom apartment was crammed from floor to ceiling with stacks of paintings and artworks.  Since he died with no heirs, the state of New York took possession of the trove, and hired Christies and Stair Galleries to [...]

Crazy About History

| August 31, 2008

It’s funny sometimes, how a passion can lead to a vocation. All my life, I’ve been crazy about history. Maybe it’s because I was born and raised in a small town where nothing really ever happened, or because my mother taught me to read when I was a toddler to keep me out of her [...]