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New-York Historical Society, New York City. Founded in 1804, the society is a repository of art, artifacts, and literature relating to American, especially New York, history. Among its celebrated permanent collections are 435 watercolors by John James Audubon for his engraved folio volumes, The Birds of America, and American paintings from colonial times through the 19th cent. The society's educational programs include changing exhibitions of American cultural subjects, lectures by noted scholars and historians, and a large library facility providing extensive material to scholars on early America. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Through August 15, the New-York Historical Society salutes one of the local cultural institutions with its exhibit "Dance for a City: Fifty Years of the New York City Ballet. The Annual Meeting was held at the New-York Historical Society which offered members a special private viewing of the exhibition "Building City Hall. Nancy and Dick have paved the way for making the New-York Historical Society an institution that drives the way people think about history," said Roger Hertog. |
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