Monthly Archives: March 2011
Student Historian Internship at the New-York Historical Society
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) visionary NY politician, founder of the New-York Historical Society, avatar and guardian angel of Mr. D’s Neighborhood Yes, Virginia, there are teenage students out there who would prefer to dive into musty museum exhibits and artifacts … Continue reading
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Videos for the Classroom: The 1911 Triangle Fire from “New York” by Ric Burns
This week, there are a multitude of events, programs and special documentaries that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911. This snippet is from Ric Burns‘ documentary New York: A Documentary … Continue reading
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This Day in History 3/31: Ferdinand and Isabella issue the Edict of Expulsion
The last thing I would want is to live in a place where everyone was exactly like me. So it seems both funny and tragic that two industrious European monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, had no problem with this. … Continue reading →
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