New York Historical Society

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• SOURCE: The New Republic
  12/7/2021
  

  Journalism Lessons with Robert Caro

  "Caro’s great subject—power—and his approach to journalism are as pertinent and vital here in the young years of this century as is the close, empathetic attention he pays toward those who become caught in the crosshairs of the powerful."

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• SOURCE: The New Yorker
  3/15/2021
  

  The Race to Collect COVID Ephemera Before It’s History

  "Last year, on March 13th, as Americans began to restructure daily life in response to covid-19, one curator, Rebecca Klassen, had an idea."

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• SOURCE: New York Historical Society
  11/18/2020
  

  NYHS Fellowships for 2021-22 Deadlines Begin in January

  The New York Historical Society reminds potential candidates that the deadline for most of its fellowships for the 2021-22 academic year is January 15. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  5/14/2020
  

  Richard Gilder, Donor to Parks, Museum and History, Dies at 87

  Richard Gilder used his fortune to advance many passion projects, including the refurbishment of New York's Central Park and the preservation of primary documents important to the study of American history. 

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• 6-25-18
  

  Now You See It, Now You Don’t – A Summer of Magic

  by Bruce Chadwick

  How did they do that? Visitors to the New-York Historical Society this summer can find out how they do it (a little bit).

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• SOURCE: NBC News
  1-6-18
  

  New course uses art to help aspiring U.S. citizens learn American history

  With hundreds of paintings, statues and historical artifacts at their disposal, the New York Historical Society is using the power of visual aids to help students better absorb the facts and dates.

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• 11-20-17
  

  The Never-Ending Memories of the Vietnam War

  by Bruce Chadwick

  The war in all its horror comes back to life in an exhibit at the New-York Historical Society. 

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• 6-6-16
  

  A Look Back at the Nazi Persecution of the Jews in the 1930s

  by Bruce Chadwick

  A review of a new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society.

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• 11-16-15
  

  Comic Book Superheroes from the 1930s Are Back – Quick, to the Bat Cave!

  by Bruce Chadwick

  With all the trouble we have in the world today, thank goodness Superman is around to save us!

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• SOURCE: Press Release -- New-York Historical Society
  1-29-15
  

  New-York Historical Society to Present New Exhibition Exploring the Relationship of Abraham Lincoln and His Jewish Contemporaries

  Marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the New-York Historical Society will present the exhibition Lincoln and the Jews, on view March 20 through June 7, 2015.

• SOURCE: AP
  2-21-13
  

  Robert Caro wins $50,000 history prize

  Robert Caro has won yet another literary prize, this one worth $50,000.The New-York Historical Society announced Thursday that Caro had won its American History Book Prize for the fourth volume of his Lyndon Johnson series, "The Passage of Power."...