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Castle Howard has been continually changing as generations of the Howard family have introduced new fashions and tastes—from 18th-century Chinese decoration to the Arts & Crafts style of William Morris in the late 19th century, and, most recently, the recovery of interiors lost in the calamitous fire of 1940. April 2025 saw the culmination of a five-year project across five rooms—join Curator of Castle Howard Dr. Christopher Ridgway to learn how this project marks another milestone in the never-ending story of a house that is a living work of art itself.

In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss how to determine if your ancestor served — looking for clues in the census, gravestones, family heirlooms, and more.

Don’t miss hearing from the recently announced Pulitzer Prize–winning author Kathleen DuVal about her book Native Nations, exploring the rise of ancient cities around 1000 CE through to the challenges of sovereignty in this millennium. DuVal and fellow Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Nicole Eustace will bring to life the history of these lands and Native peoples, offering a powerful and deeply informed conversation.