Controversy Ensues Over NYC Bookstore’s Historic Landmark Designation
Strand Book Store, a New York City institution, was recently designated a city historic landmark. However, not everyone is celebrating […]
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First US Museum Dedicated to Posters to Open in New York
The first US museum dedicated to the art and history of posters is set to open in New York City […]
National Trust List of Most Endangered Historic Places Includes Two in Mid-Atlantic Region
Yesterday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation released its list of the eleven most endangered historic places in the country. […]
Students Learn Historic Masonry Restoration at Green-Wood Cemetery
This week the National Historic Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn was the site of a special graduation. Ten New York […]
New Statue of Liberty Museum Opened this Month
On May 16, the new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island opened to the public. The new 26,000 square […]
The MoMA’s Busy Summer
The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan will close its doors this summer to finish a $400 million overhaul of its collection starting June 15.
New NYHS Exhibit Explores Black Citizenship
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow examines the period following the Civil War as the nation’s black community struggled to be recognized as full citizens.
Mellon Foundation Renews New York Humanities Grant
The $600,000 grant will allow students from nine partner universities in New York State to develop public humanities projects.
NY Group Crowdsources Nominations for Women’s History Monuments
The campaign titled “She Built NYC!” is open to all residents of New York City. Nominations can include individual women or events in women’s history specific to the New York area.
Call for Proposals: Interdisciplinary Society for Quantitative Research in Music and Medicine
Scholars of music, music history, and related fields as well as health practitioners are invited to submit a proposal exploring the relation between music and physical, spiritual, and mental health.