‘Talking Statues’ Arrives in New York City
The public history project originated in Copenhagen and gives statues a voice.
New York City
Women's History Wing Added to New-York Historical Society; Museum to National Mall?
As N-YHS gets set to open its Center for Women’s History, a bi-partisan commission recommends building an American Museum of Women’s History.
Museum of the City of New York Names New President and Director
On November 17, 2015, Whitney M. Donhauser was appointed by the Board of Trustees of the museum.
Whitney Museum Gets $2 Million for Educational Programming
The Whitney Museum of American Art has received a $2 million donation from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
Climate Change Museum Coming to New York City
On Monday, July 20, officials announced a plan for a climate change museum in New York City.
America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The 2015 list includes two from the Mid-Atlantic region.
Summer Institute at Columbia
Columbia University, in New York City, is hosting their 2015 Summer Institute, “Narrating Population Health: Oral History, Disparity, and Social Change.”
An Auxiliary Nurse's Armistice Day
In November of 1920 Alma Adelaide Clarke had been home from the Great War for over year, but her tireless work on behalf of the Red Cross had yet to end. In recognition of her contribution, she, along with hundreds of other New York Red Cross workers received an invitation to participate in a parade on the second Armistice Day.