A unique look at an overlooked element of the American fabric-the ambitious murals that have served as the backdrops for decades of Yankee entertainment In small-town New England, long before television and the internet, the prevailing custom was to provide your own entertainment, often in the form of a performance at the local grange or Town Hall. Since there wasn't much money for costumes or props, the plays relied on all-purpose scenic backdrops-painted...