The ECB is among central banks trying to prepare for what a report warns could be a "coming economic upheaval"

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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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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.

John Hancock needed a check-up. New-York Historical’s portrait of the famed signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first governor of Massachusetts is on view as part of the exhibition Beyond Midnight: Paul Revere. However, before it gets installed, the Museum’s Paintings Conservation Lab wanted to learn more about it. New-York Historical actually knows very...

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On the evening of July 9, 1776, downtown New York City was in a rebellious mood. The Declaration of Independence had been read aloud that day in lower Manhattan for the first time, announcing to the city that the Revolution against British rule had begun. That night, 40 colonial soldiers and sailors under the command...

The post A Horse’s Tail: How a Legendary Piece of a King George III Statue Landed at the New-York Historical Society appeared first on Behind The Scenes.

Before he became a titan of American literature and the witty bard of life in the 19th century, Mark Twain was just another young man looking for his big break in New York City. In the New-York Historical exhibition Mark Twain and the Holy Land (opening Oct. 25), we’re exploring the fabled journey behind one...

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For over 50 years, Brooklyn native Jerry Greene and his wife Nina compiled one of the most remarkable collections of toys and trains ever assembled. In 2014, New-York Historical acquired a portion of their Jerni Collection with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor. This February marks yet another stop in...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Title: Representing others [electronic resource] : translation, ethnography and the museum / Kate Sturge.
Author: Sturge, Kate.
Imprint: Manchester, UK : St. Jerome Pub. : InTrans Publications, [2007]";"©2007
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Translating and interpreting.
Culture -- Semiotic models.
Language and culture.
Ethnology -- Authorship.
Ethnological museums and collections.
Museum exhibits.
Culture -- Semiotic models. fast (OCoLC)fst00885081
Ethnological museums and collections. fast (OCoLC)fst00916097
Ethnology -- Authorship. fast (OCoLC)fst00916109
Language and culture. fast (OCoLC)fst00992135
Museum exhibits. fast (OCoLC)fst01030081
Translating and interpreting. fast (OCoLC)fst01154795

Title: Contract as promise [electronic resource] : a theory of contractual obligation / Charles Fried.
Author: Fried, Charles, 1935- author.
Imprint: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Shelfmark: Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects: Contracts.
Promise (Law)
Contracts. fast (OCoLC)fst00876969
Promise (Law) fast (OCoLC)fst01078898

Title: Bisexuality in the ancient world [electronic resource] / Eva Cantarella translated by Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin.
Author: Cantarella, Eva, author.
Imprint: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1992]";"©1992
Shelfmark: JSTOR ebooks
Subjects: Male homosexuality -- Rome -- History.
Male homosexuality -- Greece -- History.
Bisexuality -- Rome -- History.
Bisexuality -- Greece -- History.
Bisexuality. fast (OCoLC)fst00833344
Male homosexuality. fast (OCoLC)fst01430687
Greece. fast (OCoLC)fst01208380
Rome (Empire) fast (OCoLC)fst01204885

Title: A theory of semiotics [electronic resource] / Umberto Eco.
Author: Eco, Umberto, author.
Imprint: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1979.";"©1976
Shelfmark: JSTOR ebooks
Subjects: Semiotics.
Semiotics. fast (OCoLC)fst01112351

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: 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.

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West Bengal’s ruling party Trinamool Congress on Saturday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for writing a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee saying her government was not co-operating with the Centre over the migrant workers’ issue.

According to the rules till now, a patient was considered fit to be discharged if he or she tested negative on day 14 and then again in a span of 24 hours

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday assured that India will not face a serious coronavirus COVID-19 situation seen in some developed countries. He, however, said that the country is prepared for the worst-case scenario.

The Minority Affairs Ministry will launch the “Jaan Bhi, Jahan Bhi” awareness campaign to make people aware of social distancing and other guidelines for safety from COVID-19.

Pakistan has said that water discharge in Chenab river has come down significantly, a claim that has been termed by India as "baseless narrative".

A bureaucrat-turned politician, Ajit Jogi had served as the first CM of Chhattisgarh from November 2000 to November 2003 in then Congress government, after the state came into existence.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said he is "totally healthy" and not suffering from any disease. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Shah said in a statement that the rumours about his health conditions have been spread through social media.

At least 3,000 schools have been turned into evaluation centres for CBSE Board Exams 2020 and the process will begin on Sunday, i.e. on May 10. 

As the nation observes the COVID-19 lockdown to stop the spread of COVID19, it is the frontline warriors who ensure the supply of essential goods and services. Western Railway (WR) has made a significant contribution to serve the nation amid lockdown. So far, 3258 rakes have been loaded amounting to 6.14 million tons of essential goods to different states including the North East region.