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Frames per Second: The long walk home-2

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




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The Tale of Washington’s Headquarters Tent: Legal Battles, Family Ties, and Remembering the Revolution

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...

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Cruising and Colonialism: Sailing the Caribbean in the Wake of the Spanish-American War

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...

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Making History at Bear Mountain: Family Memories, the Palisades, and an Inheritance Worth Preserving

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...

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Art on the Move: What Happens When a 215-Year-Old Painting Gets Shipped to France?

In the fall of 2018, Niagara Falls left New York. The 1804 painting by Antoine Phillippe d’Orleans, Duc de Montpensier, departed its home at the New-York Historical Society in late September and traveled to France’s Palace of Versailles, where it was part of an exhibition about the July Monarchy, entitled Louis Philippe and Versailles. For a painting that’s...

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

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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A Horse’s Tail: How a Legendary Piece of a King George III Statue Landed at the New-York Historical Society

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...

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Manhattan in Motion: Capturing Canal Street in 1986

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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Mark Twain in New York: How an Ambitious Young Writer Talked His Way onto a Luxury Cruise to the Holy Land

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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Who was the Baroness? Discovering the Exciting Life and Work of the ‘Artist in Exile’

Here’s the first thing you need to know about Anne Marguérite Joséphine Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, Baroness Hyde de Neuville besides her remarkable name: Napoleon himself was so struck by her courage that he decided not to execute her husband. The Baroness is the subject of the New-York Historical exhibition Artist in Exile: The Visual...

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

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...

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History at Home: Bestselling Author Walter Isaacson on Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, and More

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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#MuseumBouquet to Brighten Your Day: Sending Flowers on Social Media

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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The Love Story Behind New-York Historical’s New Wedding Cake Topper

When Ulysses Grant Dietz’s older brother gave him a wedding cake topper for Christmas in the early 2000s, he meant it mostly as a gag gift. Made of molded plastic, the topper features two tuxedo-clad men linking arms under a flower-bedecked bower. On the underside, it’s stamped with the words “Adam & Steve.” The topper’s...

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History Responds: Collecting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

What can history museums do during an epidemic? Like many institutions across the globe, the New-York Historical Society is temporarily closed to help contain the spread of COVID-19. And like so many New Yorkers, our curators and librarians are preoccupied with concern for their loved ones and grief over what’s happening in our beloved city....

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

“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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Catching Rays with #MuseumSunshine: Shining Light on Social Media

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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History at Home: Longshots, Underdogs, and Great Moments in New York Sports

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,...

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Learning relationships in the classroom

Title: Learning relationships in the classroom [electronic resource] / edited by Dorothy Faulkner, Karen Littleton, and Martin Woodhead.
Imprint: London : Routledge, 2013.
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Teacher-student relationships.
Communication in education.
Group work in education.
Communication in education. fast (OCoLC)fst00870133
Group work in education. fast (OCoLC)fst00948532
Teacher-student relationships. fast (OCoLC)fst01144236




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William Stanley Jevons and the cutting edge of economics

Title: William Stanley Jevons and the cutting edge of economics [electronic resource] / Bert Mosselmans.
Author: Mosselmans, Bert.
Imprint: London New York : Routledge, 2007.
Shelfmark: Taylor & Francis ebooks
Subjects: Jevons, William Stanley, 1835-1882.
Economists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Economics -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Jevons, William Stanley, 1835-1882. fast (OCoLC)fst00050884
Economics. fast (OCoLC)fst00902116
Economists. fast (OCoLC)fst00902277
Great Britain. fast (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Relationship thinking

Title: Relationship thinking [electronic resource] : agency, enchrony, and human sociality / N.J. Enfield.
Author: Enfield, N. J., 1966- author.
Imprint: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Shelfmark: Oxford Scholarship Online
Subjects: Communication -- Social aspects.
Semiotics -- Social aspects.
Social interaction.
Cognition.
Sociolinguistics.
Cognition. fast (OCoLC)fst00866457
Communication -- Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst00870009
Semiotics -- Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01112363
Social interaction. fast (OCoLC)fst01122562
Sociolinguistics. fast (OCoLC)fst01123847




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Consultancy, organizational development and change

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







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Listening to young children

Title: Listening to young children [electronic resource] : a guide to understanding and using the mosaic approach / Alison Clark foreword by Peter Moss.
Author: Clark, Alison, author.
Imprint: London, England Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.";"©2017
Shelfmark: Ebook Central
Subjects: Preschool children.
Listening.
Early childhood education -- Activity programs.
Early childhood education -- Activity programs. fast (OCoLC)fst00900597
Listening. fast (OCoLC)fst00999799
Preschool children. fast (OCoLC)fst01075582




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Discovering Odors


 
Often taken for granted, the sense of smell has seldom been discussed or understood. However, since the start of the 20th Century, studies in this area have grown exponentially and today there is a greater understanding of the olfactory system at both structural and functional levels. Scientists now concern themselves with questions about the holistic nature of our sense of smell and are investigating the role of odors in interpersonal relations,

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Critical Reading Across the Curriculum: Social and Natural Sciences, Volume 2


 

Provides educators with practical strategies, tools, and techniques for teaching critical reading skills to students in the social and natural sciences.

Strong critical reading skills are an essential part of any student’s academic success. Teaching these vital skills requires educators to develop and implement effective teaching strategies, often based on their own critical reading practices. Critical Reading Across the Curriculum, Volume 2: Social



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Critical Reading Across the Curriculum: Social and Natural Sciences, Volume 2


 

Provides educators with practical strategies, tools, and techniques for teaching critical reading skills to students in the social and natural sciences.

Strong critical reading skills are an essential part of any student’s academic success. Teaching these vital skills requires educators to develop and implement effective teaching strategies, often based on their own critical reading practices. Critical Reading Across the Curriculum, Volume 2: Social



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25 Myths about Bullying and Cyberbullying


 

Learn the truth about bullying in the 21stcentury: what to look for, and how to cope with the social problems facing today’s kids.

Whether dealing with bullying issues or worrying that they might occur, parents are faced with more challenges than ever before. In the age of the internet and social media, traditional approaches to bullying haven’t kept pace with new realities, and new problems like cyberbullying have emerged. Parents searching for ways



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The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Team Working and Collaborative Processes


 

A state-of-the-art psychological perspective on team working and collaborative organizational processes This handbook makes a unique contribution to organizational psychology and HRM by providing comprehensive international coverage of the contemporary field of team working and collaborative organizational processes. It provides critical reviews of key topics related to teams including design, diversity, leadership, trust processes and performance



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Adult Development and Aging, 7th Edition


 

The new edition of the leading textbook on the biopsychosocial processes of aging in adults, fully revised and updated.

Adult Development and Aging helps student readers understand the aging process both in themselves and in those around them. Approaching the subject from the biopsychosocial perspective — an innovative model of adult development that takes into account the influences and interactions of complex biological, psychological, and social



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The Wiley Handbook of Healthcare Treatment Engagement: Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice


 

Against a global backdrop of problematic adherence to medical treatment, this volume addresses and provides practical solutions to the simple question: “Why don’t patients take treatments that could save their lives?”

The Wiley handbook of Healthcare Treatment Engagementoffers a guide to the theory, research and clinical practice of promoting patient engagement in healthcare treatment at individual, organizational and systems levels. The concept of



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Essentials of the California Verbal Learning Test: CVLT-C, CVLT-2, & CVLT3


 

Part of Wiley's Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book covers the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the CVLT-C, CVLT-II, and CVLT-3. Additionally, readers will find a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the assessment, a review of the CVLT's performance in clinical populations, and illustrative case reports. Each chapter ends with a Test Yourself section for enhanced learning.



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Intervention Library: Finding Interventions and Resources for Students and Teachers (IL:FIRST v1.0)


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Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: An International Perspective


 

Provides multidisciplinary coverage of stalking behavior worldwide from both academic and practical approaches

Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: The International Perspective is a thorough, up-to-date overview of stalking perpetration and victimization in different regions of the world. This authoritative book brings together contributions from a team of leading scholars and practitioners that discuss a diverse range of interrelated



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Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: An International Perspective


 

Provides multidisciplinary coverage of stalking behavior worldwide from both academic and practical approaches

Psycho-Criminological Approaches to Stalking Behavior: The International Perspective is a thorough, up-to-date overview of stalking perpetration and victimization in different regions of the world. This authoritative book brings together contributions from a team of leading scholars and practitioners that discuss a diverse range of interrelated



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Machine Learning for iOS Developers


 

Harness the power of Apple iOS machine learning (ML) capabilities and learn the concepts and techniques necessary to be a successful Apple iOS machine learning practitioner!

Machine earning (ML) is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. A branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning techniques offer ways to identify trends, forecast behavior, and make recommendations. The Apple iOS Software Development



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Hacking Connected Cars: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures


 

A field manual on contextualizing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to connected cars through penetration testing and risk assessment

Hacking Connected Cars deconstructs the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used to hack into connected cars and autonomous vehicles to help you identify and mitigate vulnerabilities affecting cyber-physical vehicles. Written by a veteran of risk management and penetration testing of IoT devices and connected



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Starting an Online Business All-in-One For Dummies, 6th Edition


 

The tools you need to follow your dream of starting and running an online business! 

With the right knowledge and resources, you can take action to start the online business you’ve been dreaming of.  This comprehensive guide provides tips and tricks for turning your dream into a reality. 

The sixth edition of Starting an Online Business: All-in-One For Dummieswill teach you the basics and beyond. It will prepare you to set up your business website,



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Emerging Extended Reality Technologies for Industry 4.0: Early Experiences with Conception, Design, Implementation, Evaluation and Deployment


 

In the fast-developing world of Industry 4.0, which combines Extended Reality (XR) technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), creating location aware applications to interact with smart objects and smart processes via Cloud Computing strategies enabled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), factories and processes can be automated and machines can be enabled with self-monitoring capabilities



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Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors and Other Sales Producers: More Prospects, More Referrals, More Business


 

90% of financial advisors fail at being financial advisors. Why? Because advisors, brokers, reps, and agents need to see more people to make more sales appointments. And nobody in their firm, agency, branch, or shop trains them how! Knockout Networking for Financial Advisors is the only book written for sales producers in the financial services industry focused on making more connections through networking



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Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators


 

Break through barriers to achieve a rewarding future in tech

Nonfiction Book Awards Silver Winner

Women of Color in Tech: A Blueprint for Inspiring and Mentoring the Next Generation of Technology Innovators will help you overcome the obstacles that often prevent women of color from pursuing and staying in tech careers. Contrary to popular belief, tech careers are diverse and fun—and they go far beyond just coding. This book will show you that today’s



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Artificial Intelligence for Business: A Roadmap for Getting Started with AI


 

Artificial Intelligence for Business: A Roadmap for Getting Started with AI will provide the reader with an easy to understand roadmap for how to take an organization through the adoption of AI technology. It will first help with the identification of which business problems and opportunities are right for AI and how to prioritize them to maximize the likelihood of success. Specific methodologies are introduced to help with finding critical training



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Don't Teach Coding: Until You Read This Book


 

The definitive resource for understanding what coding is, designed for educators and parents 

Even though the vast majority of teachers, parents, and students understand the importance of computer science in the 21st century, many struggle to find appropriate educational resources. Don't Teach Coding: Until You Read This Book fills a gap in current knowledge by explaining exactly what coding is and addressing why and how to teach the subject. Providing



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