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What happened today? Let the New-York Historical Society's collections tell the story!
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Earth Day 20th Anniversary, pin-back button, 1990. Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler, New-York Historical Society, 2002.74.118. Today In History, Museum Collection, 20th Anniversary, Pin Backs, Historical Society, Ellen, The Twenties, New York, Earth
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Earth Day 20th Anniversary, pin-back button, 1990. Gift of Toni Ellen Heisler, New-York Historical Society, 2002.74.118.
Happy West Virginia Day! On June 20, 1863, West Virginia was formally admitted to the Union. In 1927 the date was made a formal holiday in the state. West Virginia State Capitol, South Elevation, ink on trace. Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021, New-York Historical Society, 85867d. Architecture Collection, Appalachia, Gilbert, West Virginia, The Mountain, Taj Mahal, Reproduction
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Happy West Virginia Day! On June 20, 1863, West Virginia was formally admitted to the Union. In 1927 the date was made a formal holiday in the state. West Virginia State Capitol, South Elevation, ink on trace. Cass Gilbert Architecture Collection, PR 021, New-York Historical Society, 85867d.
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Juneteenth, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorating June 19, 1865 when the abolition of slavery was announced and enforced in the state of Texas, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. Isaac and Rosa, emancipated slave children, from the Free Schools of Louisiana; cabinet card photograph by M.H. Kimball, 1863. New-York Historical Society, 78327d. Texas History, Emancipation Day, Emancipation Proclamation, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Only In Texas, Civil War Photos, African American History
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Juneteenth, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorating June 19, 1865 when the abolition of slavery was announced and enforced in the state of Texas, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. Isaac and Rosa, emancipated slave children, from the Free Schools of Louisiana; cabinet card photograph by M.H. Kimball, 1863. New-York Historical Society, 78327d.
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April 3, 1968: In Memphis, Tennessee, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop"speech. The following day he is assassinated. Martin Luther Jr, Martin Luther King Quotes, James Earl Ray, Mlk Quotes, Freedom Riders, The Absence, King Jr
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April 3, 1968: In Memphis, Tennessee, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop"speech. The following day he is assassinated.
January 20, 2009: Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, and the first African-American President of the United States. Pin-back button, "Yes We Did...," 2009. Gift of Cynthia Mayes, New-York Historical Society, 2009.15. Barack Obama, Presidential Election, Shepard Fairey Art, Obama Campaign, First Black President, Hope Poster, Power To The People
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January 20, 2009: Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, and the first African-American President of the United States. Pin-back button, "Yes We Did...," 2009. Gift of Cynthia Mayes, New-York Historical Society, 2009.15.
December 14, 1799: George Washington dies at home in Mount Vernon. George Washington in his Last Illness, attended by Doctors Craik and Brown. Hand-colored etching. Unidentified artist, ca. 1800. New-York Historical Society, 46066. Fine Art Prints, Canvas Prints, American Folk Art, Medical History, American Revolution, Live In The Now, George Washington
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December 14, 1799: George Washington dies at home in Mount Vernon. George Washington in his Last Illness, attended by Doctors Craik and Brown. Hand-colored etching. Unidentified artist, ca. 1800. New-York Historical Society, 46066.
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November 29, 1832: Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Best-known as the author of Little Women (1868), Alcott was also a noted abolitionist and feminist. Cabinet card photograph, J. Notman, Boston, n.d. PR 052, New-York Historical Society, 70276. Louisa May Alcott, Germantown, Cabinet Card, Pennsylvania, Feminist, Famous People
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November 29, 1832: Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Best-known as the author of Little Women (1868), Alcott was also a noted abolitionist and feminist. Cabinet card photograph, J. Notman, Boston, n.d. PR 052, New-York Historical Society, 70276.
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October 28, 1886: President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor following a parade from Madison Square to Battery Park, during which traders at the Stock Exchange threw ticker tape, initiating that tradition. Invitation to the Inauguration of the Statue of Liberty, New-York Historical Society Library, 92215d. Lady Liberty, Statue Of Liberty, Manhattan, Canvas Print Wall, Wall Art Prints, The Proclamation, New York Harbor, New Wall
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October 28, 1886: President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor following a parade from Madison Square to Battery Park, during which traders at the Stock Exchange threw ticker tape, initiating that tradition. Invitation to the Inauguration of the Statue of Liberty, New-York Historical Society Library, 92215d.
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August 30, 1999: In a United Nations-sponsored referendum, the citizens of East Timor voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Indonesia. In retribution, a scorched earth campaign followed, wherein Indonesian-sponsored militias killed nearly 1,400 Timorese. East Timor finally achieved international recognition as an independent nation on May 20, 2002. Photo: Timorese Resistance Archive & Museum. East Timor, United Nations, Indonesian, Recognition, Independence, Resistance, Campaign
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August 30, 1999: In a United Nations-sponsored referendum, the citizens of East Timor voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence from Indonesia. In retribution, a scorched earth campaign followed, wherein Indonesian-sponsored militias killed nearly 1,400 Timorese. East Timor finally achieved international recognition as an independent nation on May 20, 2002. Photo: Timorese Resistance Archive & Museum.
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August 17, 1920: Actress Maureen O'Hara (nee FitzSimons) was born in Ireland and would later charm in The Parent Trap (1961). Classic Movie Stars, Classic Movies, Golden Age Of Hollywood, Hollywood Stars, Dublin, Most Beautiful Women, Amazing Women, Parent Trap Movie, Miriam Hopkins
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August 17, 1920: Actress Maureen O'Hara (nee FitzSimons) was born in Ireland and would later charm in The Parent Trap (1961).
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August 17, 1893: Mary Jane "Mae" West was born in Brooklyn, New York. Lantern Slide Advertising "I'm No Angel," 1924-1930. Gift of Bella C. Landauer, New-York Historical Society, 2002.1.4830. Fort Lee, Mae West, August 17, Sands
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August 17, 1893: Mary Jane "Mae" West was born in Brooklyn, New York. Lantern Slide Advertising "I'm No Angel," 1924-1930. Gift of Bella C. Landauer, New-York Historical Society, 2002.1.4830.
Happy Skyscraper Appreciation Day! George B. Post was a pioneering architect who built some of the earliest skyscrapers in New York. For the now demolished Produce Exchange Building, he designed an... Jersey City, Stock Exchange, New York City, Temple, George, Street View, Nyc
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Happy Skyscraper Appreciation Day! George B. Post was a pioneering architect who built some of the earliest skyscrapers in New York. For the now demolished Produce Exchange Building, he designed an...
August 5, 1906: John Huston was born in Nevada, Missouri. His first movie, as writer and director, was The Maltese Falcon (1941). Larry Silver, Times Square, NYC, 1952 [Movie theatre ads for The Maltese Falcon and Dark Victory, additional movie theatres, I. Miller shoe store, Planters Peanut ad, CBS-TV]. Gelatin silver photograph. Gift of William and Jeryl Silverstein, Collection of the New-York Historical Society, 90402d. New York City Photos, New York Pictures, Old Pictures, Times Square Restaurants, Times Square New York, Good Old Times, City Scene
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August 5, 1906: John Huston was born in Nevada, Missouri. His first movie, as writer and director, was The Maltese Falcon (1941). Larry Silver, Times Square, NYC, 1952 [Movie theatre ads for The Maltese Falcon and Dark Victory, additional movie theatres, I. Miller shoe store, Planters Peanut ad, CBS-TV]. Gelatin silver photograph. Gift of William and Jeryl Silverstein, Collection of the New-York Historical Society, 90402d.
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August 5, 1850: Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant is born in Tourville-sur-Arques, France. A protégé of Flaubert, Maupassant's output includes the famous twist-ending short story, "The Necklace." Necklace, part of a parure, 1840-1880. Pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, string. Gift of Mrs. J. Harper Skillin, New-York Historical Society, 1956.47a-i. Vintage Woman, Vintage Ladies, Gossamer, Mother Of Pearl, Accesories, Born
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August 5, 1850: Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant is born in Tourville-sur-Arques, France. A protégé of Flaubert, Maupassant's output includes the famous twist-ending short story, "The Necklace." Necklace, part of a parure, 1840-1880. Pearls, mother-of-pearl, gold, string. Gift of Mrs. J. Harper Skillin, New-York Historical Society, 1956.47a-i.
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President! August 4, 1961: Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Campaign Handkerchief, ca.2008. Designed by Juiana Um, manufactured by UTEXRWA. Cotton, made in Rwanda. Purchase, New-York Historical Society, 2012.34. Political Memes, Global Citizen, Art Google, Handkerchief
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President! August 4, 1961: Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Campaign Handkerchief, ca.2008. Designed by Juiana Um, manufactured by UTEXRWA. Cotton, made in Rwanda. Purchase, New-York Historical Society, 2012.34.
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July 22, 1948: S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Happy Birthday! Traditional Literature, Online Quizzes, Reluctant Readers, Young Adult Fiction, Thing 1, American Icons, World Of Books, Book Cover Design
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July 22, 1948: S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Happy Birthday!
July 22, 1846: Emma Lazarus was born in New York City. Her 1883 poem "The New Colossus," on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, helped to give the monument its identify as a welcoming beacon to immigrants. Liberty [Bedloe's] Island, undated photograph. New-York Historical Society, 82144d. The New Colossus, City That Never Sleeps, Beacon, 17th Century, Ole, Identify
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July 22, 1846: Emma Lazarus was born in New York City. Her 1883 poem "The New Colossus," on a plaque inside the Statue of Liberty, helped to give the monument its identify as a welcoming beacon to immigrants. Liberty [Bedloe's] Island, undated photograph. New-York Historical Society, 82144d.
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July 19-20, 1848: The Seneca Falls Convention, purported to be the first women's rights convention, was held in upstate New York. The meeting was organized by Female Quakers, including Lucretia Mott, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Lucretia Mott, engraving by Geo. E. Perine & Co., 1868, New-York Historical Society, 91397d. #neverthelessshepersisted Seneca Falls Convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, New Amsterdam, Upstate New York, Women's Rights, Mott, Quaker
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July 19-20, 1848: The Seneca Falls Convention, purported to be the first women's rights convention, was held in upstate New York. The meeting was organized by Female Quakers, including Lucretia Mott, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Lucretia Mott, engraving by Geo. E. Perine & Co., 1868, New-York Historical Society, 91397d. #neverthelessshepersisted
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14 Juillet 1789, à Paris: La prise de la Bastille, l'un des événements emblématiques de la Révolution française. Tricolore, 1880-1920, par Annin & Co., Collection de Charles M. Lefferts, New-York Historical Society, INV.12269j. Ancient, Paris, Shit Happens, Collection, July 14
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14 Juillet 1789, à Paris: La prise de la Bastille, l'un des événements emblématiques de la Révolution française. Tricolore, 1880-1920, par Annin & Co., Collection de Charles M. Lefferts, New-York Historical Society, INV.12269j.
Ringing the Bells for Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton’s funeral was held on Saturday, July 14, 1804 at Trinity Church. Thomas Collister, the sexton at Trinity, was tasked with tolling the bells for the... Alexander Hamilton, Vintage Lettering, Autograph, Bells, Walter, Trinity, Funeral
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Ringing the Bells for Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton’s funeral was held on Saturday, July 14, 1804 at Trinity Church. Thomas Collister, the sexton at Trinity, was tasked with tolling the bells for the...
June 6, 1755: Birthday of Nathan Hale. Last Words of Captain Nathan Hale [purportedly "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."], the Hero-Martyr of the American Revolution, engraving by A.H. Ritchie, F.O.C. Darley, del.; published by Henry Howe, 1858. NYHS Image #5865. American Art, American History, Connecticut History, Nathan Hale, Tallmadge, Darley, New York Public Library
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June 6, 1755: Birthday of Nathan Hale. Last Words of Captain Nathan Hale [purportedly "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."], the Hero-Martyr of the American Revolution, engraving by A.H. Ritchie, F.O.C. Darley, del.; published by Henry Howe, 1858. NYHS Image #5865.
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June 6, 1944: Army troops wade ashore, to invasion beachhead along the northern French coast, D-Day. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. PR 076, WWII Photograph Collection, New-York Historical Society, 85735d. D Day Normandy, Normandy Invasion, D Day Landings, Wwii Photos, Lest We Forget, Pearl Harbor, Second World
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June 6, 1944: Army troops wade ashore, to invasion beachhead along the northern French coast, D-Day. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. PR 076, WWII Photograph Collection, New-York Historical Society, 85735d.
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June 6, 1756: Birthday of painter John Trumbull (d.1843). Niagara Falls, from Under Table Rock, 1808. Oil on canvas. Gift of Dr. Alexander Eddy Hosack, New-York Historical Society, 1868.5. Oil On Canvas, Canvas Gift, Table Rock, Trumbull, College Art, Natural Wonders, American Artists
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June 6, 1756: Birthday of painter John Trumbull (d.1843). Niagara Falls, from Under Table Rock, 1808. Oil on canvas. Gift of Dr. Alexander Eddy Hosack, New-York Historical Society, 1868.5.
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May 31, 1819: Walt Whitman was born on Long Island. from the blog: Walt Whitman, Brotherhood, and the American Civil War - New-York Historical Society American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, Statues, Captain American, Old Letters, War Image, Walt Whitman
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May 31, 1819: Walt Whitman was born on Long Island. from the blog: Walt Whitman, Brotherhood, and the American Civil War - New-York Historical Society
May 31, 1879: William Kissam Vanderbilt renames Gilmore's Garden as Madison Square Garden. This open-air arena is replaced in 1890 by a Stanford White designed MSG, which is in turn replaced in 1928, by the Cass Gilbert-designed New York Life Building. Madison Square Garden, plastered with Barnum posters, 1886; photograph by R.H. Lawrence, New-York Historical Society, 84662d. Trip The Light Fantastic, New York Life, Biltmore Estate, Madison Square Garden, London Bridge, City Architecture, Going Home
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May 31, 1879: William Kissam Vanderbilt renames Gilmore's Garden as Madison Square Garden. This open-air arena is replaced in 1890 by a Stanford White designed MSG, which is in turn replaced in 1928, by the Cass Gilbert-designed New York Life Building. Madison Square Garden, plastered with Barnum posters, 1886; photograph by R.H. Lawrence, New-York Historical Society, 84662d.
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