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Exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Nature and the American Vision: The Hudson River School at the New-York Historical Society (May 2005)

May 17, 2005 - February 26, 2006

The New-York Historical Society will continue showcasing together more than 100 famous paintings by artists of the Hudson River School, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand,...

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Thou wondrous dizzy pile! Selections from the Cass Gilbert Collection

September 27, 2005 - December 30, 2005

Cass Gilbert is perhaps best remembered as the architect of the Woolworth Building, for years the tallest building in the world. Yet his work also included such monumental...

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Petropolis: A Social History of Urban Animal Companions

July 15, 2003 - November 02, 2005

The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Petropolis: A Social History of Urban Animal Companions, which will be on view...

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The Day Line: Holiday on The Hudson

July 01, 2005 - October 16, 2005

The Hudson River Day Line was the favorite way for New Yorkers to travel between Albany and New York City for a day in the country for more than 80 years. The exhibit...

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Emancipation Proclamation

October 07, 2005 - October 16, 2005

Rarely seen by the public, and considered to be among the three most important documents in the U.S. (along with the Constitution and the Bill of Rights), the Emancipation...

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Remembering The Forgotten Ones: The Photographs of Milton Rogovin

June 17, 2003 - October 12, 2005

The New-York Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Remembering The Forgotten Ones: The Photographs of Milton Rogovin, which will be...

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Welcome Home, Al

July 01, 2005 - September 11, 2005

This presentation features an elaborate sterling silver humidor by Tiffany & Co., presented to four-time New York governor and presidential candidate Alfred E. Smith in...

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History Made Here—A Look at Original Historical Documents From the Historical Society's Vast Archives

July 01, 2005 - August 14, 2005

Exhibit debuts with Captain John Smith's writings on Jamestown colony and a 1640s map of America on view July 1.

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First Ladies Of New York And The Nation

March 22, 2005 - July 31, 2005

We are pleased to announce that our exhibition: First Ladies of New York and the Nation: Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy has been extended until July 31, 2005.

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Thomas Paine: Patriot And Provocateur

January 18, 2005 - May 29, 2005

Known by Americans chiefly as the pamphleteer with a great turn-of-phrase who wrote Common Sense, Thomas Paine could be found in Philadelphia decisively turning the...