About the Author:

Scott Stark served as the communications manager for Smithsonian Enterprises from 2005 to 2013 and is a longtime contributor to the Torch. An avid photographer, he created the first “Somewhere in the Smithsonian” mystery game, one of the Torch's most popular features. The Colorado native enjoys combining writing and riding as he explores trails across the country and serves as the Torch's occasional "western correspondent."

Feb
28

A Walk to Remember: Indiana’s Place as the Crucible of American Music

With its plentiful natural resources and proximity to shipping routes, the small town of Richmond, Indiana, made perfect sense as the chosen location for a late-19th-century piano company. As the crucible of early American jazz, blues and country recordings, though, it’s far more improbable. Continue reading A Walk to Remember: Indiana’s Place as the Crucible of American Music

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