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Chanticleer: A Botanical Distraction From Daily Life

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Chanticleer is a historical estate and garden in Wayne, Pa., part of the old Main Line ring of estates around Philadelphia.

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A closeup of one of the many plant varieties featured throughout the gardens.

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Pond lilies float in one of the cascading bodies of water in the Pond Garden.

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Shrubbery lines the roofless stone walls of the Ruin.

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Purple allium varieties scatter a central bed.

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Naturally grown in woodland shadows, Excelsior Hybrids foxglove stand on display close to the garden's entrance.

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Chanticleer is a historical estate and garden in Wayne, Pa., part of the old Main Line ring of estates around Philadelphia.

By Jacki Lyden

Originally published on Fri April 5, 2013 2:19 pm

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Ever wanted to just disappear into a secret garden of earthly delights, of twists and turns of evocative ruin, exuberant tropics, the Zen of a Japanese teahouse?

Consider Chanticleer, in Wayne, Pa. It's part of the old Main Line ring of estates around Philadelphia. In fact, right across the street from the garden is the former home of Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, the heiress portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story.

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The Movie Whoopi Goldberg's 'Seen A Million Times'

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Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his 1962 performance in To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Comedian, actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg.

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Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 12:59 pm

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The weekends on All Things Considered series Movies I've Seen a Million Times features filmmakers, actors, writers and directors talking about the movies that they never get tired of watching.

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After War And Fame, Dad Is Author's Challenge

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Anthony Swofford is the author of Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles, which was adapted into a film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the author.

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Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 6:47 am

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Seven years ago, writer and former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford had the success of a lifetime when his 2003 memoir Jarhead was turned into a high-budget Hollywood movie.

Swofford, then 35, had hit it big. But flush with cash and still grappling with post-war life, he suddenly found himself in the throes of a self-destructive rampage replete with drugs, alcohol and infidelity.

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Kate McGarry: A Singer Inspired By The Spoken Word

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Kate McGarry's new album is titled Girl Talk.

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Rodney King Dies At 47

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Rodney King attends a book festival in Los Angeles in April. King was found unconscious in a swimming pool Sunday and later pronounced dead.

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Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 5:38 am

Rodney King was found dead in the swimming pool at his home in Rialto, Calif., on Sunday, police said. He was 47.

King's beating by police in 1991 was caught on videotape and then sparked riots in Los Angeles when police accused of excessive force were acquitted.

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