National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Modern City in Art
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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History in Motion: New York City Draft Riots, July 1863
Historical scenario in "real time" shows the morning of the first day of the New York City Draft Riots, Monday, July 13, 1863. [7:42]
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Interactive Map: Manhattan in 1609: Dutch New York
Explore Dutch New York through this historical interactive map and learn what wildlife, landscape, and people lived there in 1609 compared with today. Click on 'Interactives' for additional resources, e.g., a 1626 letter from Peter...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table, Pablo Picasso
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Bottle and Wine Glass on a Table", a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Standing Female Nude, Pablo Picasso
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Standing Female Nude", a cubist painting by Pablo Picasso.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Garden of Love (Improvisation Number 27)
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "The Garden of Love (Improvisation Number 27)", an expressionist painting by Wassily Kandinsky.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: St. Paul's, Manhattan, John Marin
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "St. Paul's, Manhattan", a painting by American modern artist John Marin.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Portrait of a German Officer, Marsden Hartley
From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, here is the image "Portrait of a German Officer", a painting by German modern artist Marsden Hartley.
US Senate
U.s. Senate: Art & History: Political Cartoons of Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast was an astute observer of the political machinations in Washington, D.C., as well as New York City. This slideshow of his cartoons show the quarrel between the moderate Republcans and the conservatives as they tried to gain...
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History View: World Trade Center September 11
The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It featured the landmark Twin Towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the September...
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History View: Titanic
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Here you can take a virtual tour.
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New York State Flag
Features excellent information regarding New York history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Manhattan Lying on the North River
A historic map of Manhattan created by cartographer Joan Vinckeboons around 1639 for the Dutch West India Company. A feature on the page allows the visitor to listen to and read the accompanying descriptive text in seven different...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant (originally Pieter or Petrus; Peter is never mentioned in historical records) (c. 1612 - August 1672) served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally...
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Wall Street
Follow a brief history of the founding of Wall Street in New York City and the fear of it collapsing due to the economic crisis of 2008-2009.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fernando Wood
Fernando Wood (June 14, 1812 - February 14, 1881) is famous for being one of the most colorful mayors in the history of New York. He was chairman of the chief young men's political organization in 1839 and was a member of the Tammany...