We need to stop what drives mass epidemics rather than just respond to individual diseases

Despite the clear balance of evidence, an overwhelming proportion of aid is devoted to country lending, with only a fraction allocated to financing GPGs

The listing of LIC is being thought when it is still a pre-dominant player in the sector. This is just like in the case of the State Bank of India in 1993

The precarious existence of millions of people in the unorganised sector was thrown into sharp relief by the lockdown

The government has extended the Covid-19 lockdown - but provided little succour to the most vulnerable

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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George Washington wanted a tent. The commander of the Continental Army had the impossible task of transforming his ragtag troops into a professional fighting force to match the mighty British. But to do so, he had to beg the fractious Continental Congress for funds and equipment. “I cannot take the field without equipage, and after...

The post The Tale of Washington’s Headquarters Tent: Legal Battles, Family Ties, and Remembering the Revolution appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

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.

Growing up in the North Jersey suburbs in the 1960s, I never thought of my family as makers of American history. But looking back on our weekend trips to Bear Mountain and the banks of the Hudson River, I realize that we participated in an important chapter of the 20th century: the flowering of the...

The post Making History at Bear Mountain: Family Memories, the Palisades, and an Inheritance Worth Preserving appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

If you were an adventurous visitor to New York City in the 1950s or 1960s, you might have found your way to the 82 Club. A basement nightclub at 82 East Fourth Street, it wasn’t much to look at from the outside. Located in what was then a remote edge of the Lower East Side,...

The post Welcome to 82 Club: The Naughty Story of a Legendary New York Drag Institution  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.

The history is right there in Wyoming’s official nickname: the Equality State. In 1889, delegates to Wyoming’s constitutional convention voted to do something that had never been done before: permanently guarantee women the right to vote in a constitution, without any preconditions. Article No. VI, Section 1, states plainly: “The rights of citizens of the...

The post “This Great Experiment”: How Wyoming Gave Women the Vote 30 Years Before the United States 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.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in New York City, New-York Historical is temporarily closed to the public through the end of the month. Our Women March exhibition is off limits for the time being, but we’re celebrating Women’s History Month from afar. So, why not dip into our our vast collection of audio recordings from past...

The post History at Home: From Wonder Woman to Margaret Thatcher, 7 Public Programs About Remarkable Women appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in New York City, New-York Historical is temporarily closed to the public through the end of the month. Our Women March exhibition is off limits for the time being, but we’re celebrating Women’s History Month from afar. So dip into our our vast collection of audio recordings from past Public Programs and listen to a...

The post History at Home: 2 Public Programs About Women on the Supreme Court appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in New York City, New-York Historical is temporarily closed to the public through the end of the month. So take this time to dip into our our vast collection of audio recordings from past Public Programs and listen to a couple of fascinating talks about two memorable First Ladies from the Revolutionary Era who...

The post History at Home: 2 Public Programs on First Ladies of the Revolution appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Bestselling author and journalist Walter Isaacson has been a frequent guest of New-York Historical over the years, always bringing tantalizing tales of innovation and ingenuity. Enjoy four of his past public programs below: on Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, and Albert Einstein, and a deep dive into the technologies that are shaping our digital future....

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No matter the occasion, flower deliveries always mean one thing: We’re thinking about you. On Tuesday, March 25, New-York Historical Society partnered with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., to send museums a virtual #MuseumBouquet of flowers to brighten social media feeds and cheer up online audiences. Hundreds of cultural organizations—most of...

The post #MuseumBouquet to Brighten Your Day: Sending Flowers on Social Media appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

America lost a great journalist in 2019 when Cokie Roberts died at the age of 75 from complications due to breast cancer. New-York Historical also lost a beloved friend. Roberts, a legendary reporter and commentator for ABC News and NPR, had appeared often in our Public Programs over the years to talk about American history and politics, and she...

The post History at Home: Cokie and Steven Roberts and Their Unique Haggadah 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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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, perhaps it’s no surprise that alcohol sales are booming. With many of us confined to our homes (if we’re lucky), braving commutes to carry out essential work, or simply trying to figure out how to make a mask out of your last pair of clean underwear, there seems to be no...

The post Cocktails in a Crisis: New-York Historical’s Iconic Barware and a History of Happy Hours in Dark Times appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

People around the world are stuck at home and socially distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, we want to bring the outdoors inside. The New-York Historical Society partnered with the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., to send virtual rays of #MuseumSunshine to lighten moods and brighten social media feeds. Dear @metmuseum, we...

The post Catching Rays with #MuseumSunshine: Shining Light on Social Media appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Our Public Programs have long explored the rich history of Jewish life in America from the colonial era to the present day. They’ve also, not surprisingly, grappled with the ongoing scourge of anti-Semitism and its pernicious hold on world affairs. Listen to two audio programs below that tackle two very different facets of Jewish life: first, a fascinating...

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In 2010, our Public Program series welcomed an all-star lineup: journalist and then-New York Times columnist Bob Herbert, The New Yorker‘s Adam Gopnik, and boxing writer and sports historian Bert Sugar (who sadly, passed away in 2012). The subject of their talk was an irresistible one for any sports fan who’s missing the action during lockdown: longshots, underdogs,...

The post History at Home: Longshots, Underdogs, and Great Moments in New York Sports appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Title: Nonlinear finite element analysis of solids and structures [electronic resource] : R. de Borst [and three others].
Imprint: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : Wiley, 2012.
Shelfmark: Wiley
Subjects: Structural analysis (Engineering) -- Data processing.
Finite element method -- Data processing.
Finite element method -- Data processing. fast (OCoLC)fst00924900
Structural analysis (Engineering) -- Data processing. fast (OCoLC)fst01135607

Title: Geopolitics and development [electronic resource] / Marcus Power.
Author: Power, Marcus, 1971- author.
Imprint: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Geopolitics -- History -- 20th century.
Geopolitics -- History -- 21st century.
Economic development -- History -- 20th century.
Economic development -- History -- 21st century.
Postcolonialism.
Economic development. fast (OCoLC)fst00901785
Geopolitics. fast (OCoLC)fst00941045
Postcolonialism. fast (OCoLC)fst01073032
1900-2099 fast

Title: Development of economic analysis [electronic resource] / Ingrid Rima.
Author: Rima, Ingrid Hahne, 1925-
Imprint: New York, NY : Routledge, 2009.
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Economics -- History.
Economics. fast (OCoLC)fst00902116

Title: Exploring Working Memory [electronic resource] : selected works of Alan Baddeley / Alan Baddeley.
Author: Baddeley, Alan D., 1934-
Imprint: London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Short-term memory.
Memory.
Memory. fast (OCoLC)fst01015913
Short-term memory. fast (OCoLC)fst01117483

Title: Development of achievement motivation [electronic resource] / edited by Allan Wigfield, Jacquelynne S. Eccles.
Imprint: San Diego : Academic Press, ©2002.
Shelfmark: ScienceDirect
Subjects: Motivation in education.
Academic achievement.
Achievement motivation in children.
Academic achievement. fast (OCoLC)fst00794949
Achievement motivation in children. fast (OCoLC)fst00795665
Motivation in education. fast (OCoLC)fst01027541

Title: Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' [electronic resource] : a reading guide / Anna Barton.
Author: Barton, Anna, 1979-, author.
Imprint: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2012]";"©2012
Shelfmark: JSTOR ebooks
Subjects: Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. In memoriam.
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 -- Criticism and interpretation.
In memoriam (Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron). fast (OCoLC)fst01937933
English poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism

Title: Method meets art [electronic resource] : arts-based research practice / Patricia Leavy.
Author: Leavy, Patricia, 1975- author.
Imprint: New York London : The Guilford Press, [2015]";"©2015
Shelfmark: EBSCO ebooks
Subjects: Qualitative research -- Methodology.
Art and society.
Art and science.
Art and science. fast (OCoLC)fst00815430
Art and society. fast (OCoLC)fst00815432
Qualitative research -- Methodology. fast (OCoLC)fst01923255

Title: Consultancy, organizational development and change [electronic resource] : a practical guide to delivering value / Julie Hodges.
Author: Hodges, Julie.
Imprint: [Place of publication not identified] : Kogan Page : Kogan Page, 2017.
Shelfmark: EBSCO ebooks
Subjects: Organizational change -- Management.
Organizational effectiveness.
Organizational change -- Management. fast (OCoLC)fst01047838
Organizational effectiveness. fast (OCoLC)fst01047852

Title: Immersive theatres [electronic resource] : intimacy and immediacy in contemporary performance / Josephine Machon.
Author: Machon, Josephine, 1979- author.
Imprint: Basingstoke, [England] New York, New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.";"©2013
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Performing arts -- Audiences.
Participatory theater.
Participatory theater. fast (OCoLC)fst01054039
Performing arts -- Audiences. fast (OCoLC)fst01057889

Title: Beyond immersive theatre [electronic resource] : aesthetics, politics and productive participation / Adam Alston.
Author: Alston, Adam, author.
Imprint: London, [England] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]";"©2016
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Performing arts -- Audiences.
Participatory theater.
Experimental theater.
Theater audiences.
Theater -- Production and direction.

Title: Essential quantitative methods [electronic resource] : for business, management and finance / Les Oakshott.
Author: Oakshott, Les, author.
Imprint: London, [England] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.";"©2016
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Business mathematics.
Finance -- Mathematical models.
Business mathematics. fast (OCoLC)fst00842780
Finance -- Mathematical models. fast (OCoLC)fst00924398

Title: Arts-based methods in refugee research [electronic resource] : creating sanctuary / Caroline Lenette.
Author: Lenette, Caroline, author.
Imprint: Singapore : Springer, [2019]";"©2019
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Arts -- Therapeutic use -- Research.
Refugees -- Research.

Title: Multivariate time series analysis [electronic resource] : with R and financial applications / Ruey S. Tsay.
Author: Tsay, Ruey S., 1951-
Imprint: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2014]";"©2014
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Time-series analysis.
R (Computer program language)
Econometric models.

Title: Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters [electronic resource] / edited by Anselmo Reyes.
Imprint: Oxford New York, Hart, 2019.
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Judgments, Foreign -- East Asia.
Judgments, Foreign -- Southeast Asia.
Judgments, Foreign -- South Asia.
Judgments, Foreign. fast (OCoLC)fst00984632
East Asia. fast (OCoLC)fst01243628
South Asia. fast (OCoLC)fst01244520
Southeast Asia. fast (OCoLC)fst01240499

Title: Time pioneers [electronic resource] : flexible working time and new lifestyles / Karl H. Hörning, Anette Gerhard, Matthias Michailow translated by Anthony Williams.
Author: Hörning, Karl H., 1938- author.
Imprint: Cambridge, UK Malden, MA : Polity Press, 1995.
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Flextime -- Germany (West) -- History.

Title: Methodology in the use of the Old Testament in the new [electronic resource] : context and criteria / edited by David Allen and Steve Smith.
Imprint: London, England : T&T Clark, [2020]";"©2020
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Bible. New Testament -- Relation to the Old Testament.
Bible -- Hermeneutics.

Title: Research methods [electronic resource] : the basics / Nicholas Walliman.
Author: Walliman, Nicholas.
Imprint: London New York : Routledge, 2011.
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Humanities -- Research -- Methodology.

Title: A commentary on Virgil [electronic resource] : Aeneid VIII / by P.T. Eden.
Author: Eden, P. T.
Imprint: Lugduni Batavorum : Brill, 1975.
Shelfmark: Brill
Subjects: Virgil. Aeneis. Liber 8.
Aeneas (Legendary character) -- In literature.
Aeneis (Virgil) fast (OCoLC)fst01356034
Aeneas (Legendary character) fast (OCoLC)fst00798041
Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism.
Rome -- In literature.
Epic poetry, Latin. fast (OCoLC)fst00913954
Literature. fast (OCoLC)fst00999953
Rome (Empire) fast (OCoLC)fst01204885

Title: The world of maritime and commercial law [electronic resource] : essays in honour of Francis Rose / Charles Mitchell, Stephen Watterson.
Imprint: Oxford New York : Hart, 2020.
Shelfmark: Bloomsbury
Subjects: Commercial law -- England.
Maritime law -- England.
Commercial law. fast (OCoLC)fst00869502
Maritime law. fast (OCoLC)fst01010102
England. fast (OCoLC)fst01219920