History Detectives

Journey back to the Revolutionary War this summer at New-York Historical Society. A Museum-wide celebration, Revolutionary Summer transports visitors back to a time of militia drills, cavalry, metalsmiths, and spies as they explore the Continental Army encampment in our outdoor courtyard. The centerpiece of the exhibition is George Washington’s Headquarters Tent, a detailed replica on loan from…

Join the Revolution! Starting July 4 and continuing all summer long, New-York Historical celebrates Revolutionary Summer. The Museum-wide event transports visitors back to the Revolutionary War, a time of cavalry, militia drills, metalsmiths, and spies. Visit a Continental Army encampment in our outdoor courtyard, meet fascinating historical interpreters portraying early Americans from all walks of…

We asked. You answered. You ranked the top five categories of American History posts that you would most like to read. We have tallied and read your responses—now it’s time to spruce up the History Detectives Blog with your ideas. We’re ready to dive deep with you and your top 5! Over the next several…

  Howard Wright has spent years trying to capture Honest Abe. By day, Wright is a science teacher and department head in West Hartford, CT. But in his spare time, the six-foot, three-inch tall Wright embodies the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, as a Living Historian. Wright will next appear at New-York…

Meet the winner of this year’s Children’s History Book Prize! On Saturday, June 1, Ellen Klages will be at New-York Historical to talk about her award-winning book, Out of Left Field. Klages will join in our book discussion and answer your questions.  Afterwards, we will do a special guided tour of the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps to explore…

We love a good Abraham Lincoln biography, and when we found out a father–daughter team wrote It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln, we needed to know more! It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln is on sale now and is the first in a series of biographies co-authored by Leila and Tom Hirschfeld. (Ben Franklin, Albert…

How do you feed a fledgling? Well, at the May 12 Meet the Fledglings family program, you can come meet some actual baby birds and the folks who care for them! The Wild Bird Fund will bring rescued fledglings to the Museum so families can feed and touch these young birds. Families will also learn about the…

Have you seen New-York Historical’s current exhibition Hudson Rising? Come to the Museum on Saturday or Sunday to learn about the environmental history of “the most interesting river in America.” And then don’t miss our special Living History program this weekend only, Hudson River History Songs. In her special appearance, historical balladeer Linda Russell will celebrate…

  It’s April School Vacation Week, and we’re celebrating Earth Day all week long in honor of our environmentally-focused exhibition Hudson Rising. Did you know that the Hudson River is home to hundreds of species of fish, birds, and plants? Or that it inspired an American art movement in the mid-19th century called the Hudson River…