Thousands of motorcycle riders descended on a small Italian lakeside town this month to celebrate Moto Guzzi's 105th anniversary, and to see the storied brand's newly renovated headquarters for the first time. Moto Guzzi unveiled its expanded factory, a new museum, and a redesigned headquarters in Mandello del Lario, Italy, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, […] The post Moto Guzzi marks 105 years with a $58 million factory overhaul on Lake Como appeared first on American Almanac .
Thousands of motorcycle riders descended on a small Italian lakeside town this month to celebrate Moto Guzzi's 105th anniversary, and to see the storied brand's newly renovated headquarters for the first time. Moto Guzzi unveiled its expanded factory, a new museum, and a redesigned headquarters in Mandello del Lario, Italy, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, kicking off the brand's annual World Guzzi Days gathering on the shores of Lake Como. The renovation added nearly 60,000 square feet of space, took five years to complete, and cost the company's parent, the Piaggio Group, more than 50 million euros, roughly $58 million. By Saturday, September 5, thousands of riders had filled the town for the main event, which included an informal…Open
An 80-year-old New York psychologist wants to donate a miniature castle worth $329,000 per square foot to the White House, and nobody in Washington has said yes or no. Dr. Michael Freeman has spent roughly three decades as the owner of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, a 9-foot-tall, 29-room structure packed with 10,000 handcrafted furnishings that […] The post A 9-foot dollhouse valued at $8.5 million may be the priciest real estate per square foot on Earth appeared first on American Almanac .
An 80-year-old New York psychologist wants to donate a miniature castle worth $329,000 per square foot to the White House, and nobody in Washington has said yes or no. Dr. Michael Freeman has spent roughly three decades as the owner of the Astolat Dollhouse Castle, a 9-foot-tall, 29-room structure packed with 10,000 handcrafted furnishings that the New York Post reports is valued at a minimum of $8.5 million. At just 25.8 square feet of floor space, that works out to roughly $329,000 per square foot, a figure that would dwarf the most expensive penthouses in Manhattan or London. Freeman, a PhD psychologist who lives in Kings Point on Long Island, now says he and his wife Lois are deciding what to do with the structure. His preference is…Open
The Krug family, now in its fifth generation, operates America’s oldest blacksmith shop, G. Krug & Son Ironworks, located in Baltimore. NewsNation’s Brian Entin spoke with the family in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary. #Blacksmith #Business #America Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.
President Trump welcomed the workers who renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to the Oval Office, thanking them for their craftsmanship with signed hats and presidential challenge coins.
Ahead of celebrations around America’s 250th birthday, “Morning in America with Hena Doba” catches up with Nick Benson, the owner and creative director of The John Stevens Shop. The stone carving shop was founded in 1705 and has worked on some of the country’s most historic memorials. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
