c Happy Birthday, New-York Historical Society! By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:24:10 +0000 This week, the New-York Historical Society turned 214! To celebrate our birthday we’re taking a look back on the construction of the New-York Historical Society’s permanent home at 170 Central Park West. Before settling along the park, New-York Historical lived at seven other locations around the city between 1804 and 1908. Here’s a retro map... The post Happy Birthday, New-York Historical Society! appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections Ephemera Hidden Gems from the Archives Photographs birthday black and white photography construction from the archives institutional history museum history n-yhs collection photo diary photography upper west side uptown
c Factory in the Kitchen: Civil War-era Apple Parers By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 22:51:21 +0000 Yikes! This aggressive-looking machine is patented under the name “Lightning” and is cold to the touch. Because it’s made from cast iron, when you lift it, its weight drags your whole body down and turns your arm to pudding. It has four gears; each is a different size, and each is necessary. When activated, these... The post Factory in the Kitchen: Civil War-era Apple Parers appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections General Technology apple domestic life Food fruit Industrial Revolution kitchen technology
c From Cotton Fields to Laundry Strikes: Black Women’s Labor During Reconstruction and Jim Crow By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:38:13 +0000 If you were watching television in the 1990s, you are probably familiar with the jingle “the touch, the feel, of cotton. The fabric of our lives.” In many ways, cotton has also long been the fabric of our country. Many correctly associate the growing of cotton in the United States with the institution of slavery.... The post From Cotton Fields to Laundry Strikes: Black Women’s Labor During Reconstruction and Jim Crow appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions Now on View Betye Saar Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow black history month Jim Crow women artists women's labor
c Betye Saar: Reclaiming the Legacy of Jim Crow By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 00:49:00 +0000 It is fitting that the exhibition Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow coincides with Betye Saar: Keepin’ It Clean, for it is the legacy of Jim Crow that the contemporary artists Betye Saar tackles. Black Citizenship begins with the struggle for equality during the tumultuous years of Reconstruction and ends with the late-19th and 20th century... The post Betye Saar: Reclaiming the Legacy of Jim Crow appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions Now on View Women's History Betye Saar Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow Center for Women's History Jim Crow women artists
c Meet Phoebe Snow, the Fictional Woman Who Gave Glamour to Train Travel—and Coal?! By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:04:33 +0000 Phoebe Snow lives up to her surname. She has pale skin and is dressed entirely in white. From the pristine ostrich plumes that adorn her hat to the spotless boots that protect her feet, Phoebe Snow is obsessively, almost compulsively, clean. She’s also a fictional character, invented by an advertising firm in an early push... The post Meet Phoebe Snow, the Fictional Woman Who Gave Glamour to Train Travel—and Coal?! appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Collections Ephemera General black and white photography Board Games collections Liman Collection trains
c Celebrating Pete Seeger: A Producer and Friend on How the Folk Legend’s Music Changed the World By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:40:40 +0000 The late, legendary Pete Seeger knew how to sing for a cause. Throughout his career, he performed, rallied, and wrote music for labor rights, civil rights, and the end of the Vietnam War. He was also deeply involved in the environmental movement, particularly when it came to the Hudson River. A longtime resident of Beacon,... The post Celebrating Pete Seeger: A Producer and Friend on How the Folk Legend’s Music Changed the World appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Events Exhibitions Interview Public Programs Exhibition History Hudson Rising Hudson River music programming upcoming event
c The Bible, America’s First Book: ‘In God We Trust’ at New-York Historical By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:37:56 +0000 Most Christian and Jewish Americans, reading about Christ’s resurrection or the Jewish exodus from Egypt during the upcoming Easter and Passover holidays, will not consider the Bible to be an American book. And yet, the Bible was our first American book; its earliest printings, translations, and interpretations reflected the experiences of the first Europeans to... The post The Bible, America’s First Book: ‘In God We Trust’ at New-York Historical appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions Manuscripts American colonies American History book Exhibition immigration Installation special installation
c Scenes from the First Earth Day: Photos from the 1970 Rallies in New York City By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:58:28 +0000 Every year on April 22, people around the world pause to rally for the planet. Earth Day has become a global event, part demonstration, part celebration, as concerned citizens lend their support to a natural world that’s increasingly in peril. That sense of urgency was there from the very beginning: April 22, 1970, marked the... The post Scenes from the First Earth Day: Photos from the 1970 Rallies in New York City appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions Photographs Activism American History exhibitions Hudson Rising Hudson River political protest
c The Palisades in Peril: Meet the Forgotten Women Who Fought to Save the Great Cliffs of the Hudson River By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:04:52 +0000 The champion racing yacht Marietta set sail from Pier A in lower Manhattan on the chilly late morning of September 22, 1897. Mrs. Edith Gifford was aboard along with fellow members of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC) and their male allies from the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society (ASHPS). This... The post The Palisades in Peril: Meet the Forgotten Women Who Fought to Save the Great Cliffs of the Hudson River appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Now on View Women's History Exhibition exhibitions Hudson Rising Hudson River now on view women's history
c The Fascinating Story of the First American Bible, a Native American Language Translation from 1663 By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2019 13:45:16 +0000 The first Bible to be printed in America was special for many reasons, but perhaps the most remarkable is this: It was translated into a language that most English colonists couldn’t read. A Geneva Bible, it was printed in Natick, an Algonquin language spoken by the Massachusett people who lived on the land surrounding the... The post The Fascinating Story of the First American Bible, a Native American Language Translation from 1663 appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Manuscripts Now on View america American colonies Exhibition exhibitions religion special installation
c Artist Augusta Savage and the Tragic Story of Her Lost Masterwork By behindthescenes.nyhistory.org Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:35:12 +0000 An estimated 44 million people attended the 1939 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, and witnessed its vision for a shimmering, Art Deco “World of Tomorrow.” Some five million of those visitors got a chance to behold Lift Every Voice and Sing. A sculpture by artist Augusta Savage, it stood at a... The post Artist Augusta Savage and the Tragic Story of Her Lost Masterwork appeared first on Behind The Scenes. Full Article Exhibitions General Now on View Paintings Women's History african american american art Art Exhibition exhibitions now on view women artists
c The tentmakers of Cairo: Ṣunnāʻ al-khiyām fī al-Qāhirah / Non 'D' Script & Kim Beamish present By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 Rotch Library - NK9288.T46 2015 Full Article
c The trials of spring / Fork Films presents ; producer, Beth Levison ; director, Gini Reticker ; a co-production of ZAG Line Pictures, LLC and Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; in association with Fork Films, Artemis Rising Foundation and Center For By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 Rotch Library - JQ1850.A91 T75 2015 Full Article
c The destruction of memory / Vast Productions USA presents By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Thur, 12 Jan 2017 Rotch Library - HM554.D47 2016 Full Article
c Junction 48 / a Metro Communications ... [and others] production ; screenplay, Oren Moverman & Tamer Nafar ; director, Udi Aloni By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Thur, 18 May 2017 Rotch Library - PN1997.2.J86 2017 Full Article
c Kedi / a Termite Films production, in association with PK Film ; directed by Ceyda Torun ; produced by Ceyda Torun, Charlie Wuppermann By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Tues, 19 Dec 2017 Rotch Library - SF450.K43 2017 Full Article
c Frame by frame / a film by Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli ; a Red Reel & Rake Films production ; in association with CoPilot Pictures, Exposure Labs & Rampante ; a Time Inc. presentation ; directed by Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli ; producer By grammy.mit.edu Published On :: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 Rotch Library - TR113.A3 F733 2015 Full Article
c Willem de Sitter: Einstein's friend and opponent / Jan Guichelaar By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 07:26:25 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Pulsar astrophysics: the next fifty years: proceedings of the 337th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, United Kingdom, September 4-8, 2017 / edited by Patrick Weltevrede, Benetge B.P. Perera, Lina Levin Pr By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 07:26:25 EST Hayden Library - QB843.P8 I58 2018 Full Article
c Low frequency radio observations of galaxy clusters and groups / Thérèse Cantwell By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 4 Nov 2018 07:26:25 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Serenditipies in the Solar System and Beyond: proceedings of a symposium celebrating Prof. Wing-Huen Ip's 70th birthday, held at National Central University, Taiwan, 10-13 July 2017 / edited by Chung-Ming Ko, Po-Chieh Yu, Chan-Kao Chang By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:25:25 EST Hayden Library - QB500.5.S47 2017 Full Article
c A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy by Wilson Wall By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c 4th International Symposium of Space Optical Instruments and Applications: Delft, The Netherlands, October 16 -18, 2017 / editors, H. Paul Urbach and Qifeng Yu By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c From habitability to life on Mars / edited by Nathalie A. Cabrol, Edmond A. Grin By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Hayden Library - QB641.F76 2018 Full Article
c Exploring the universe: a collection of research reviews on contemporary astrophysics and space science / Banibrata Mukhopadhyay, Supdipta Sasmal, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c ASTROPHYSICS WITH RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS IN BINARY STARS By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c EXTREME PARTICLE ACCELERATION IN MICROQUASAR JETS AND PULSAR WIND NEBULAE WITH THE MAGIC TELESCOPES By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Low frequency radio astronomy and the LOFAR Observatory: lectures from the Third LOFAR Data Processing School / George Heald, John McKean, Roberto Pizzo, editors By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Accretion Flows in Astrophysics edited by Nikolay Shakura By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 07:23:59 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Simulating large-scale structure for models of cosmic acceleration / Baojiu Li By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Hubble Space Telescope: discoveries / produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Chondrules: records of protoplanetary disk processes / edited by Sara S. Russell, Natural History Museum, London, Harold C. Connolly Jr., Rowan University, New Jersey, and Alexander N. Krot, University of Hawaii, Manoa By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Hayden Library - QB758.5.C46 C456 2018 Full Article
c Measuring time: frequency measurements and related developments in physics / Masatoshi Kajita By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
c The most interesting galaxies in the universe / Joel L. Schiff By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 07:20:53 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Space weather of the heliosphere: processes and forecasts: proceedings of the 335th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom, July 17-21, 2017 / edited by Claire Foullon, Olga E. Malandraki By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:00:53 EST Hayden Library - QB529.I67 2018 Full Article
c Russia's posture in space: prospects for Europe / Marco Aliberti, Ksenia Lisitsyna By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 13:10:51 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Principles of gravitational lensing: light deflection as a probe of astrophysics and cosmology / Arthur B. Congdon, Charles R. Keeton By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 13:10:00 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Magnetohydrodynamics in binary stars / C. G. Campbell By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Rare astronomical sights and sounds / Jonathan Powell By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Chronicling the golden age of astronomy: a history of visual observing from Harriot to Moore / Neil English By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 6 Jan 2019 13:19:35 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Solar planetary systems: stardust to terrestrial and extraterrestrial planetary sciences / Asit B. Bhattacharya, Jeffrey M. Lichtman By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:05:06 EST Hayden Library - QB501.B53 2017 Full Article
c Probes of multimessenger astrophysics: charged cosmic rays, neutrinos, y-rays and gravitational waves / Maurizio Spurio By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
c International Symposium on Gravity, Geoid and Height Systems 2016: proceedings organized by IAG Commission 2 and the International Gravity Field Service, Thessaloniki, Greece, September 19-23, 2016 / editors, Georgios S. Vergos, Roland Pail and Riccardo B By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
c 8th International Symposium on Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Testing Technologies: Large Mirrors and Telescopes / Cho, Myung By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Cruise Ship Astronomy and Astrophotography Gregory I. Redfern By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 12:54:47 EST Online Resource Full Article
c The exoplanet handbook / Michael Perryman By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:01:18 EST Hayden Library - QB820.P47 2018 Full Article
c One of ten billion earths: how we learn about our planet's past and future from distant exoplanets / Karel Schrijver By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:01:18 EST Hayden Library - QB820.S287 2018 Full Article
c Astrophysical recipes: the art of AMUSE / Simon Portegies Zwart, Steve McMillan By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:20:10 EST Online Resource Full Article
c Modeling and analysis of eclipsing binary stars: the theory and design principles of PHOEBE / Andrej Prša By library.mit.edu Published On :: Sun, 10 Feb 2019 13:20:10 EST Online Resource Full Article
