A fun filled trip to Peru and Colombia.

Hayden Library - QR372.O6 S34 2019

Dewey Library - RC280.B8 P49 2019

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Barker Library - RD129.5.F58 2018

Dewey Library - RC552.E18 L473 2019

The volume's focus is confined to the 20th century, with its earliest selection from 1907

Dewey Library - TK9210.R673 2018

Dewey Library - QC225.7.R663 2019

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Hayden Library - TK5123.6.S39 2018

Dewey Library - TK5103.592.F52 C739 2018

London : [Printed in Great Britain by Poets' and Painters' Press, 146 Bridge Arch, Sutton Walk, London, S.E.1.], [1973]

The unemployment rate is the lowest in over half a century, he added

The world’s first cruise ship, the Prinzessin Victoria Luise, opened for business—but mostly for pleasure—in 1901. The Hamburg-American line vessel contained only first-class cabins, each of which was “brilliantly lighted by electricity,” outfitted with electric bells,  steam-heated, and ventilated. At the time, these were luxury amenities even more impressive than the ship’s marine golf deck...

The post Cruising and Colonialism: Sailing the Caribbean in the Wake of the Spanish-American War appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Henry Pelham created an image for the ages. On the snowy night of March 5, 1770, a group of British soldiers were confronted by an unruly crowd of colonists near the Custom House in Boston. The melee that followed ended with the panicked troops firing into the crowd, killing several colonists, including Crispus Attucks, a...

The post How Paul Revere Scooped a Rival and Created One of the Most Infamous Images in American History appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

In December, the Carolina Parakeet will be the featured bird in New-York Historical’s Audubon’s Birds of America Focus Gallery. Below, curator Roberta J.M. Olson outlines the tragic story of the bird’s extinction, which became official almost 100 years ago.  In the early 19th century, artist and naturalist John James Audubon (1785–1851) sounded the alarm about habitat loss...

The post When is a Parakeet a Canary? John James Audubon and the Extinction of North America’s Only Native Parrot appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

In the early 19th century, artist Martha Ann Honeywell would sweep through towns like a band on tour. An artist who specialized in needlework, embroidery, and cut paper, among other mediums, she’d set up shop at a museum, tavern, or boardinghouse, charge 50 cents a ticket and perform three times a day for two hours...

The post “Done Without Hands”: Meet Martha Ann Honeywell, the Silhouette Artist Who Captivated 19th-Century America appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Bill Graham once said he didn’t remember much about his childhood. Maybe that’s because he preferred to forget. One of the most influential rock & roll promoters of all time, Graham was quite literally the man behind the music. The manager of the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and the Fillmore East in New...

The post Bill Graham’s American Journey: A Rock & Roll Mastermind Started Life as an Orphaned World War II Refugee appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

To help support the city’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health of our visitors and staff, New-York Historical is temporarily closing to the public as of Friday, March 13, at 6 pm through the end of the month. While you can’t drop by to see our Meet the Presidents exhibition in...

The post History at Home: Listen to 10 Public Programs About the American Presidency appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Author and scholar Douglas Brinkley has been described by CNN as “a man who knows more about the presidency than just about any human being alive.” So it was a match made in history heaven when New-York Historical named him our official presidential historian in 2017. He’s long been a fixture at our Public Programs series and...

The post History at Home: 2 Public Programs About the Roosevelts and America’s Natural Treasures appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

“Booze sales are booming,” read a recent CNN headline focused on a spike in liquor, beer, and wine sales as Americans shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our current moment is just another side note in America’s long, complex relationship with alcohol.  Over the years, our Public Programs have explored many facets of this history. Enjoy audio recordings of two past programs below: one...

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Lewis Library - ML3850.T55 2019

Lewis Library - ML3550.M88 2019

Lewis Library - ML3776.C644 2019