ic 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
ic 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
ic “Live Your American Dream”: Celebrating 200 New U.S. Citizens By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:39:13 +0000 Sunday, September 17 marked the 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, a day commonly honored as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day—acknowledging the role not only of our founding document but also of the citizens who live by it. How special, then, that one day after this noteworthy anniversary, we welcomed more than... The post “Live Your American Dream”: Celebrating 200 New U.S. Citizens appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Events
ic “Pilgrims Going to Church”: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrim in Public Memory By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:16:24 +0000 Thanksgiving in the modern-day American consciousness often evokes images of turkeys, balloons, pumpkin pies, and, of course, the inevitable reference to the Pilgrims. More than any other Thanksgiving icon, the Pilgrim emerged as the exemplary American success story: religious refugees banned from openly practicing their brand of Protestantism and desperate to retain their English identity.... The post “Pilgrims Going to Church”: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrim in Public Memory appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Now on View Paintings Abraham Lincoln American History Civil War Collectors Choice Holiday N-YHS permanent collection pilgrim Thanksgiving
ic Family, Legacy, and Citizenship: Celebrating Frederick Douglass at 200 By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:27:12 +0000 If you’ve ever visited the New-York Historical Society, you’ve probably enjoyed saying hello to (or even taking a selfie with!) our Frederick Douglass statue outside our 77th Street entrance. While we’re thrilled to celebrate his work every day as he welcomes visitors to the Museum, we’re especially excited this year to celebrate his life and... The post Family, Legacy, and Citizenship: Celebrating Frederick Douglass at 200 appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections Events General Now on View 200th anniversary abolition of slavery Activism birthday Civil Rights frederick douglass frederick douglass council museum
ic Listening to Black Women’s Voices By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:19:01 +0000 What do diversity and inclusivity mean in a museum-based digital interactive installation? This question was central to the design of our Women’s Voices exhibit, a wall of touchscreens that allow visitors to explore individuals, groups, and events spanning New York State and City women’s history. Our goal was to balance the appeal of biographies while... The post Listening to Black Women’s Voices appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General Women's History black history month Center for Women's History women's history Women's Voices
ic Putting the “Fight” in the “Fighting 69th”: Louis Lang and the Historic Return of the 69th (Irish) Regiment By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 14:58:12 +0000 One of the highlights of our North Gallery in our 4th-floor Luce Center, which reopened last April, is the magnificent painting Return of the 69th (Irish) Regiment, N.Y.S.M. from the Seat of War, painted by Louis Lang (1812-1893) in 1862. The painting depicts the regiment marching off the ship and into the Battery in Lower Manhattan,... The post Putting the “Fight” in the “Fighting 69th”: Louis Lang and the Historic Return of the 69th (Irish) Regiment appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article General
ic A Letter to Ms. Meghan Markle: Advice from America to a New British Royal By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 19:44:13 +0000 Dear Ms. Markle, We have learned that you will soon be cramming (or as they say in the UK, “swotting”) for the British citizenship test, an exam that is typically flunked by one-third to one-half of all applicants. To pass the test, you will have to correctly answer 75 percent of 24 questions, like How... The post A Letter to Ms. Meghan Markle: Advice from America to a New British Royal appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Education General American History citizenship George Washington museum New-York Historical Society
ic Happy Birthday, New-York Historical Society! By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:24:10 +0000 This week, the New-York Historical Society turned 214! To celebrate our birthday we’re taking a look back on the construction of the New-York Historical Society’s permanent home at 170 Central Park West. Before settling along the park, New-York Historical lived at seven other locations around the city between 1804 and 1908. Here’s a retro map... The post Happy Birthday, New-York Historical Society! appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections Ephemera Hidden Gems from the Archives Photographs birthday black and white photography construction from the archives institutional history museum history n-yhs collection photo diary photography upper west side uptown
ic Meet Phoebe Snow, the Fictional Woman Who Gave Glamour to Train Travel—and Coal?! By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:04:33 +0000 Phoebe Snow lives up to her surname. She has pale skin and is dressed entirely in white. From the pristine ostrich plumes that adorn her hat to the spotless boots that protect her feet, Phoebe Snow is obsessively, almost compulsively, clean. She’s also a fictional character, invented by an advertising firm in an early push... The post Meet Phoebe Snow, the Fictional Woman Who Gave Glamour to Train Travel—and Coal?! appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections Ephemera General black and white photography Board Games collections Liman Collection trains
ic Celebrating Pete Seeger: A Producer and Friend on How the Folk Legend’s Music Changed the World By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:40:40 +0000 The late, legendary Pete Seeger knew how to sing for a cause. Throughout his career, he performed, rallied, and wrote music for labor rights, civil rights, and the end of the Vietnam War. He was also deeply involved in the environmental movement, particularly when it came to the Hudson River. A longtime resident of Beacon,... The post Celebrating Pete Seeger: A Producer and Friend on How the Folk Legend’s Music Changed the World appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Events Exhibitions Interview Public Programs Exhibition History Hudson Rising Hudson River music programming upcoming event
ic The Bible, America’s First Book: ‘In God We Trust’ at New-York Historical By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:37:56 +0000 Most Christian and Jewish Americans, reading about Christ’s resurrection or the Jewish exodus from Egypt during the upcoming Easter and Passover holidays, will not consider the Bible to be an American book. And yet, the Bible was our first American book; its earliest printings, translations, and interpretations reflected the experiences of the first Europeans to... The post The Bible, America’s First Book: ‘In God We Trust’ at New-York Historical appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions Manuscripts American colonies American History book Exhibition immigration Installation special installation
ic 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
ic 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
ic The trials of spring / Fork Films presents ; producer, Beth Levison ; director, Gini Reticker ; a co-production of ZAG Line Pictures, LLC and Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; in association with Fork Films, Artemis Rising Foundation and Center For By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 Rotch Library - JQ1850.A91 T75 2015 Full Article
ic Junction 48 / a Metro Communications ... [and others] production ; screenplay, Oren Moverman & Tamer Nafar ; director, Udi Aloni By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Thur, 18 May 2017 Rotch Library - PN1997.2.J86 2017 Full Article
ic Frame by frame / a film by Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli ; a Red Reel & Rake Films production ; in association with CoPilot Pictures, Exposure Labs & Rampante ; a Time Inc. presentation ; directed by Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli ; producer By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 Rotch Library - TR113.A3 F733 2015 Full Article
ic Willem de Sitter: Einstein's friend and opponent / Jan Guichelaar By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 07:26:25 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic 4th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications: Delft, The Netherlands, October 16 -18, 2017 / editors, H. Paul Urbach and Qifeng Yu By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Exploring the universe: a collection of research reviews on contemporary astrophysics and space science / Banibrata Mukhopadhyay, Supdipta Sasmal, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic ASTROPHYSICS WITH RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS IN BINARY STARS By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic EXTREME PARTICLE ACCELERATION IN MICROQUASAR JETS AND PULSAR WIND NEBULAE WITH THE MAGIC TELESCOPES By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Accretion Flows in Astrophysics edited by Nikolay Shakura By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Simulating large-scale structure for models of cosmic acceleration / Baojiu Li By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Measuring time: frequency measurements and related developments in physics / Masatoshi Kajita By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Space weather of the heliosphere: processes and forecasts: proceedings of the 335th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, July 17-21, 2017 / edited by Claire Foullon, Olga E. Malandraki By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:00:53 EST Hayden Library - QB529.I67 2018 Full Article
ic Principles of gravitational lensing: light deflection as a probe of astrophysics and cosmology / Arthur B. Congdon, Charles R. Keeton By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 13:10:00 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Magnetohydrodynamics in binary stars / C. G. Campbell By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Rare astronomical sights and sounds / Jonathan Powell By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic 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
ic Solar planetary systems: stardust to terrestrial and extraterrestrial planetary sciences / Asit B. Bhattacharya, Jeffrey M. Lichtman By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:05:06 EST Hayden Library - QB501.B53 2017 Full Article
ic Probes of multimessenger astrophysics: charged cosmic rays, neutrinos, y-rays and gravitational waves / Maurizio Spurio By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic International Symposium on Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems 2016: proceedings organized by IAG Commission 2 and the International Gravity Field Service, Thessaloniki, Greece, September 19-23, 2016 / editors, Georgios S. Vergos, Roland Pail and Riccardo B By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic 8th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes / Cho, Myung By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic The exoplanet handbook / Michael Perryman By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:01:18 EST Hayden Library - QB820.P47 2018 Full Article
ic Astrophysical recipes: the art of AMUSE / Simon Portegies Zwart, Steve McMillan By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:20:10 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Extensions of f(R) gravity: curvature-matter couplings and hybrid metric-Palatini gravity / Tiberiu Harko (University College London), Francisco S.N. Lobo (Universidade de Lisboa) By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:12:16 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Stellar Populations and the Distance Scale: a conference in honor of Jeremy Mould: proceedings of a conference held at Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University, Beijing, China, 11-15 September 2017 / edited by Joseph B. Jensen, By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:12:16 EST Hayden Library - QB819.S74 2017 Full Article
ic Geodetic heights Fernando Sansò, Mirko Reguzzoni, Riccardo Barzaghi By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:12:16 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Hawking radiation: from astrophysical black holes to analogous systems in lab / Francesco D. Belgiorno (Politecnico di Milano, Italy), Sergio L. Cacciatori (Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Italy), Daniele Faccio (Heriot-Watt University, UK) By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:12:16 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic The physics and astrophysics of neutron stars Luciano Rezzolla, Pierre Pizzochero, David Ian Jones, Nanda Rea, Isaac Vidaña, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:12:16 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic Black hole information and thermodynamics / Dieter Lüst, Ward Vleeshouwers By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:08:03 EST Online Resource Full Article
ic High time-resolution astrophysics / edited by Tariq Shahbaz (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), Jorge Casares Velázquez (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), Teodoro Muñoz Darias (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias) By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:08:03 EST Hayden Library - QB460.C356 2018 Full Article
ic Proceedings of the International Conference of Young Astrophysicists and Astronomers (ICYAA 2018): conference date, 8 June 2018: location, Padova, Italy / editors, Eugenio Bottacini and Elena Orlando By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 13:08:57 EDT Online Resource Full Article
ic Science with a next-generation Very Large Array / edited by Eric J. Murphy and the Next-Generation Very Large Array Science Advisory Council By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:12:48 EDT Online Resource Full Article
ic Exotic nuclei and nuclear/particle astrophysics (VII): physics with small accelerators: proceedings of Carpathian Summer School of Physics 2016 (CSSP18): conference date, 1-14 July 2018: location, Sinaia, Romania / editors, Livius Trache and Alexandra Spi By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 07:31:59 EDT Online Resource Full Article
ic Classifying the cosmos: how we can make sense of the celestial landscape / Steven J. Dick By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:26:57 EDT Online Resource Full Article
