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The inequality debate we need

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Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:04:00 +0530

Rich countries need to start thinking about how to deal with global energy inequality before it's too late

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How keeping a check on weight can help you avoid knee-related issues

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Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 22:48:00 +0530

Tips for healthy joints

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That 1970s feeling

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Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:23:00 +0530

Next global recession could be around the corner and it may look a lot different from those that began in 2001 and 2008

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Three ways to combat coronavirus

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Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:22:00 +0530

Strengthening primary and community health care, combined with vastly expanded testing, will be key to overcoming the pandemic that threatens to rage through the country

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The threat of enfeebled great powers

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:05:00 +0530

The United States' decline, meanwhile, is over-predicted and under-believed

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Stonewall 50: Meet Luna Luis Ortiz, One of New-York Historical’s Experts on House and Ballroom Culture

By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org
Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 19:14:45 +0000

Lucky for us, Luna Luis Ortiz has a passion for history. A native New Yorker, he’s been a fixture on the house and ballroom scene since the late 1980s as a performer, photographer, and activist. So, when New-York Historical Society curator Rebecca Klassen was looking for advisers to help develop our exhibition Letting Loose and...

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LIFE in Pictures: Pop Star Billy Eckstine and the Infamous 1950 Photo That Impacted His Career

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Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:42:19 +0000

Billy Eckstine drove his fans wild. Nicknamed Mr. B, the dashing singer had a voice that was described as a “suave bass-baritone” and a stage presence that, for a time at least, rivaled Frank Sinatra’s. By 1949, Eckstine was a genuine pop sensation—the New York Times reported that he even outsold Sinatra at New York’s...

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Hudson Rising: The Man Behind the New-York Historical Exhibition’s Trees

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Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 16:14:47 +0000

One of the signature elements of New-York Historical’s exhibition Hudson Rising is the imposing, elegant slabs of white pine and red oak that greet visitors. The live-edged trunks evoke the forests of New York State’s Adirondacks and help make the presence of nature palpable. Hudson Rising—closing on Sunday, August 4—presents the Museum’s stellar collection of Hudson River School landscape...

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Manhattan in Motion: Capturing Canal Street in 1986

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Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:00:58 +0000

Panoramas are all about spectacle, and the biggest spectacle in New-York Historical’s current exhibition Panoramas: The Big Picture is Claude Samton’s 1986 photomosaic of Manhattan’s Canal St. An immersive work that runs the whole length of one of our galleries, Canal Street is made up of about 2,000 individual photographs that Samton shot and then...

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When is a Parakeet a Canary? John James Audubon and the Extinction of North America’s Only Native Parrot

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Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:13:28 +0000

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...

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“Done Without Hands”: Meet Martha Ann Honeywell, the Silhouette Artist Who Captivated 19th-Century America

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Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:58:41 +0000

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...

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Bill Graham’s American Journey: A Rock & Roll Mastermind Started Life as an Orphaned World War II Refugee

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:13:56 +0000

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...

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Earth Day Turns 50: How to Participate Online and Get Free Posters from New-York Historical

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Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:02:45 +0000

April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, was a remarkably non-partisan affair that brought an estimated 20 million people out into the streets, parks, and beaches across the United States. In New York alone, Earth Day celebrations, rallies, and teach-ins shut down 5th Avenue...

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History at Home: 2 Public Programs About Prohibition and America’s Tradition of Beer Brewing

By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:29:58 +0000

“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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