tory Heels and History: What sparkly, red platform boots tell us about American culture By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:01:44 +0000 Written by Debra Schmidt Bach, Curator of Decorative Arts The New-York Historical Society recently acquired a pair of custom-made boots created for actor Kevin Smith Kirkwood for his role in the hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which tells the story of Charlie Price, a young Englishman who inherits his family’s failing shoe factory. While trying... The post Heels and History: What sparkly, red platform boots tell us about American culture appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General
tory Bringing It All Back Home: The Vietnam War in Public History and Personal Memory By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:33:04 +0000 Written by Louise Mirrer, President and CEO, New-York Historical Society I was born in 1953, three months before the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War. My uncle, a U.S. soldier stationed in the Philippines, came home to New York that summer, bearing souvenirs. Among them was an exquisite embroidered silk kimono. A... The post Bringing It All Back Home: The Vietnam War in Public History and Personal Memory appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General American History exhibitions History political protest public history vietnam war War
tory Program Recap: The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 23:07:56 +0000 On Tuesday, November 14, the New-York Historical Society hosted a discussion, “A Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition.” This Frederick Douglass Council event featured Manisha Sinha as the guest speaker and Eric Foner as the moderator. Manisha Sinha, a James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, is... The post Program Recap: The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General
tory Women at the Center: Celebrating Our First Year at the Center for Women’s History By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 02:31:30 +0000 This year we opened the Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society, the first institution of its kind within the walls of a major U.S. museum. Since then, we’ve been sharing the stories of formidable women whose courage, activism, and determination in the face of resistance inspire us all. It’s been a busy year! A... The post Women at the Center: Celebrating Our First Year at the Center for Women’s History appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General Now on View Women's History Center for Women's History hotbed women women's history
tory “You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”: Teaching Women’s History By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:45:37 +0000 Currently, only 13 percent of the historical figures in history textbooks are women. Why does this matter? As one teacher put it, in his response to our national survey: “You can’t be what you can’t see.” Girls and young women make up more than half of K-12 students and college undergraduates. If women are considered... The post “You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”: Teaching Women’s History appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General Women's History Center for Women's History teaching women's history women at the center women's history
tory Spring Tech Scholars Explore Women’s History By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:50:08 +0000 This spring, the Tech Commons @ N-YHS welcomed our second cohort of Tech Scholars. Young women grades 9-12 from four of the five boroughs came every day for a week to the Tech Commons to explore the intersections of women’s history and web development. The group was tasked with building websites to share not only... The post Spring Tech Scholars Explore Women’s History appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Education Technology Teens Women's History Tech Commons Tech Scholars women's history
tory History and Halloween: John Rogers’ “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:51:03 +0000 As October 31 draws near, ghosts appear in New York windows, and cobwebs creep over city bushes. Crisp leaves heap in piles along sidewalks where wrinkled gourds line up to watch crunchy commutes. All across the state New Yorkers still “inhale the witching influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative, to dream dreams,... The post History and Halloween: John Rogers’ “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections bronze casting Halloween N-YHS permanent collection New-York Historical Society sculpture
tory Factory in the Kitchen: Civil War-era Apple Parers By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:51:21 +0000 Yikes! This aggressive-looking machine is patented under the name “Lightning” and is cold to the touch. Because it’s made from cast iron, when you lift it, its weight drags your whole body down and turns your arm to pudding. It has four gears; each is a different size, and each is necessary. When activated, these... The post Factory in the Kitchen: Civil War-era Apple Parers appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections General Technology apple domestic life Food fruit Industrial Revolution kitchen technology
tory The Fascinating Story of the First American Bible, a Native American Language Translation from 1663 By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2019 13:45:16 +0000 The first Bible to be printed in America was special for many reasons, but perhaps the most remarkable is this: It was translated into a language that most English colonists couldn’t read. A Geneva Bible, it was printed in Natick, an Algonquin language spoken by the Massachusett people who lived on the land surrounding the... The post The Fascinating Story of the First American Bible, a Native American Language Translation from 1663 appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Manuscripts Now on View america American colonies Exhibition exhibitions religion special installation
tory Artist Augusta Savage and the Tragic Story of Her Lost Masterwork By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:35:12 +0000 An estimated 44 million people attended the 1939 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, and witnessed its vision for a shimmering, Art Deco “World of Tomorrow.” Some five million of those visitors got a chance to behold Lift Every Voice and Sing. A sculpture by artist Augusta Savage, it stood at a... The post Artist Augusta Savage and the Tragic Story of Her Lost Masterwork appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Now on View Paintings Women's History african american american art Art Exhibition exhibitions now on view women artists
tory Pulsar astrophysics: the next fifty years: proceedings of the 337th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, United Kingdom, September 4-8, 2017 / edited by Patrick Weltevrede, Benetge B.P. Perera, Lina Levin Pr By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 07:26:25 EST Hayden Library - QB843.P8 I58 2018 Full Article
tory A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy by Wilson Wall By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
tory Low frequency radio astronomy and the LOFAR Observatory: lectures from the Third LOFAR Data Processing School / George Heald, John McKean, Roberto Pizzo, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
tory Chondrules: records of protoplanetary disk processes / edited by Sara S. Russell, Natural History Museum, London, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Rowan University, New Jersey, and Alexander N. Krot, University of Hawaii, Manoa By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Hayden Library - QB758.5.C46 C456 2018 Full Article
tory Chronicling the golden age of astronomy: a history of visual observing from Harriot to Moore / Neil English By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
tory Coarse grained simulation and turbulent mixing / [edited by] Fernando F. Grinstein, Los Alamos National Laboratory By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 06:12:55 EST Barker Library - TA357.5.T87 C53 2016 Full Article
tory Pantheon: the true story of the Egyptian deities / Hamish Steele By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 06:12:53 EST Hayden Library - PN6737.S837 P36 2017 Full Article
tory Planetes / story and art, Makoto Yukimura ; translation, Yuki Johnson ; English adaptation, Anna Wenger and Brendan Wright ; editor Brendan Wright ; lettering and retouch Susan Daigle-Leach By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 06:13:46 EST Hayden Library - PN6790.J34 P87313 2015 Full Article
tory Mobile suit Gundam. story and art, Yasuo Ohtagaki ; original concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino ; translation, Joe Yamazaki ; English adaptation, Stani ; touch-up art & lettering, Evan Waldinger ; cover & design, Shawn Carrico ; editor By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 06:24:20 EST Hayden Library - PN6790.J34.K5413 2016 Full Article
tory Wandering island / story and art by Kenji Tsuruta ; translation by Dana Lewis ; lettering and touchup by Susie Lee and Betty Dong with Tom2K By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 06:17:17 EST Hayden Library - PN6790.J33 T769313 2016 Full Article
tory Miss Kobayashi's dragon maid. / story & art by coolkyousinnjya ; translation, Jenny McKeon ; adaptation, Shanti Whitesides By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:16:36 EDT Hayden Library - PN6790.J33 C6613 2016 Full Article
tory The girl from the other side: siúil, a rún / story & art by Nagame ; translation, Adrienne Beck ; adaptation, Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 06:12:13 EDT Hayden Library - PN6790.J33 N3213 2017 Full Article
tory My lesbian experience with loneliness / (true) story & art by Nagata Kabi ; translation, Jocelyne Allen ; adaptation, Lianne Sentar By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 06:14:09 EDT Hayden Library - PN6790.J33 N243713 2017 Full Article
tory Latinx comic book storytelling: an odyssey by interview / Frederick Luis Aldama ; prologue by Ricardo Padilla ; foreword by Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste ; afterword by Christopher González By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 13 May 2018 06:11:31 EDT Hayden Library - PN6710.A43 2016 Full Article
tory Golden kamuy / story and art by Satoru Noda ; translation, Eiji Yasuda ; touch-up art & lettering, Steve Dutro By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 06:40:52 EDT Hayden Library - PN6790.J34 G67613 2017 Full Article
tory Batman, the Dark Knight: master race / story by Frank Miller & Brian Azzarello ; pencils by Andy Kubert ; inks by Klaus Janson ; colors by Brad Anderson ; letters by Clem Robins By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 06:43:45 EDT Hayden Library - PN6728.B36 M544 2017 Full Article
tory The American way / John Ridley, writer ; Georges Jeanty, penciller ; Karl Story, Ray Snyder, inkers ; Wildstorm FX, colorist ; Pat Brosseau, Travis Lanham, Rob Leigh, letterers ; Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Randy Mayor, series and collection cover artist By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 06:43:29 EDT Hayden Library - PN6728.A496 R53 2017 Full Article
tory Attack on Titan: no regrets / art by Hikaru Suruga ; story by Gun Snark [Nitroplus] ; Attack on Titan created by Hajime Isayama in cooperation with the Attack on Titan production committee ; translation: Ben Applegate & Lindsey Akashi ; additional tra By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 06:43:29 EDT Hayden Library - PN6790.J34 S532513 2017 Full Article
tory Black cloud / story, Jason Latour; script, Ivan Brandon; art, Greg Hinkle; color, Matt Wilson By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 06:39:53 EST Hayden Library - PN6728.B5175 L37 2017 Full Article
tory Rogue One: a Star Wars story / writer, Jody Houser ; artists, Emilio Laiso (#1-2, #4-6), Paolo Villanelli (#3), Oscar Bazaldua (#1-2) ; color artist, Rachelle Rosenberg ; letterer, VC's Joe Caramagna By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 07:20:33 EDT Hayden Library - PN6728.S737 H68 2017 Full Article
tory Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers: 100 YEARS AGO: "Menu and Recipes for Your 'Victory' Thanksgiving Dinner," The Evening World, Nov. 26, 1918 By chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:37:06 -0600 Just a few weeks after the the signing of the armistice with Germany on November 11, 1918, ending military action in World War One, Americans prepared to celebrate their traditional Thanksgiving with new appreciation for a "day of thankful prayer... and joyous feasting." Although still restricted by wartime rationing, the Evening World (New York, NY) asked chefs of major New York City hotels to contribute their best recipes to honor the Allied leaders responsible for victory and the war's end....Read more about it and try some Roast Turkey a la Pershing! For more Thanksgiving recipes see our recent Headlines and Heroes blog for "10 Thanksgiving Recipes You May Not Have Tried" and follow us on Twitter @librarycongress #ChronAm! Full Article
tory Chemistry of environmental systems: fundamental principles and analytical methods / Jeffrey S. Gaffney, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (retired) USA, Nancy A. Marley, Argonne National Laboratory (retired), USA By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 06:19:51 EDT Dewey Library - TD193.G34 2020 Full Article
tory The history of water management in the Iberian Peninsula: between the 16th and 19th centuries / Ana Duarte Rodrigues, Carmen Toribio Marín, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:32:35 EDT Online Resource Full Article
tory The ecocentrists: a history of radical environmentalism / Keith Makoto Woodhouse By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:32:35 EDT Hayden Library - GE197.W66 2018 Full Article
tory Regulatory stewardship of health research: navigating participant protection and research promotion / Edward S. Dove (School of Law, The University of Edinburgh, UK) By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:38:46 EDT Online Resource Full Article
tory Pathological realities: essays on disease, experiments, and history / Mirko D. Grmek ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Pierre-Olivier Méthot ; foreword by Hans-Jörg Rheinberger By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:06:33 EDT Hayden Library - R133.G76 2019 Full Article
tory A documentary history of public health in Hong Kong / edited by Yip Ka-che, Wong Man-kong and Leung Yuen-sang By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:06:33 EDT Hayden Library - RA990.H65 D63 2018 Full Article
tory From hysteria to hormones: a rhetorical history / Amy Koerber By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:06:33 EDT Hayden Library - RA564.85.K655 2018 Full Article
tory Havana syndrome: mass psychogenic illness and the real story behind the embassy mystery and hysteria / Robert W. Baloh, Robert E. Bartholomew By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:06:33 EDT Online Resource Full Article
tory History of professional nursing in the United States: toward a culture of health / Arlene W. Keeling, Michelle C. Hehman, John C. Kirchgessner By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:06:33 EDT Hayden Library - RT41.K44 2018 Full Article
tory New therapies to prevent or cure auditory disorders Sylvie Pucheu, Kelly E. Radziwon, Richard Salvi, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 07:23:24 EDT Online Resource Full Article
tory History API: Scroll Restoration By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article
tory Class history and class practices in the periphery of capitalism / edited by Paul Zarembka By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 08:00:08 EST Dewey Library - HB501.C53 2019 Full Article
tory The Russian job: the forgotten story of how America saved the Soviet Union from ruin / Douglas Smith By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 08:11:31 EDT Dewey Library - HC340.F3 S55 2019 Full Article
tory Mongrel firebugs and men of property: capitalism and class conflict in American history / Steve Fraser By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 08:11:31 EDT Dewey Library - HC110.C3 F73 2019 Full Article
tory Predatory value extraction: how the looting of the business corporation became the U.S. norm and how sustainable prosperity can be restored / William Lazonick and Jang-Sup Shin By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 08:11:31 EDT Dewey Library - HB201.L39 2020 Full Article
tory More from less: the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next / Andrew McAfee By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 07:44:49 EDT Dewey Library - HC79.C6 M383 2019 Full Article
tory The financialization of the Brazilian territory: from global forces to local dynamisms / Fabio Betioli Contel By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 07:47:23 EDT Online Resource Full Article
tory The Oxford handbook of American economic history / edited by Louis P. Cain, Price V. Fishback and Paul W. Rhode By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:15:39 EDT Dewey Library - HC103.O98 2018 Full Article
tory How Africa developed Europe: deconstructing the his-story of Africa, excavating untold truth and what ought to be done and known / Nkwazi Nkuzi Mhango By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:04:30 EDT Dewey Library - HC800.M477 2018 Full Article
