History Detectives

The families who participate in our  Reading into History Family Book Club are no strangers to discussing the history of slavery and race in America, but this month’s book, Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, takes us into new territory: the relationship between the third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson and an enslaved woman he owned,…

This April School Vacation Week, families that stopped by the New-York Historical Society to explore the exhibition The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems were treated to a few Mo Willems-inspired surprises! They created their very own wire sculpture characters, helped Knuffle Bunny take a trip back in time with collages using historic photos of…

This spring, Camp History at the New-York Historical Society was all about the Civil War – and Minecraft! Campers were invited behind the scenes at the Museum over the course of a fun-filled week to speak with conservators, librarians, scholars, and more to become experts on the time period and spent their afternoons translating their…

Slave catchers, medicine showmen, and the Battle of Gettysburg…They’re all part of The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg, this month’s read for the Reading into History family book club. Readers are invited to the Museum to discuss the book and Skype with acclaimed, multi-award-winning author Rodman Philbrick on Sunday, April 10 from 2…

The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems opened at the New-York Historical Society this past weekend, and we made sure to celebrate with lots of exciting activities! Families that dropped by on the weekend  learned how to draw the Pigeon, build their own imaginative wire sculptures, and even meet Elephant and Piggie! Check out photos…

Join us this weekend as we celebrate The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems! Visit with Elephant and Piggie, make your own wire sculpture, get a Pigeon of Liberty tattoo, and read your favorite Mo stories all weekend long. The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems is on view from March 18 – September 25,…

It’s not too late to sign up for our next session of Camp History! From March 29 – April 1, a troop of lucky campers will delve into Civil War history through behind-the-scenes visits with librarians, conservators, and curators; chats with visiting living historians (historical reenactors); hands-on activities with educators; and create their own uniformed…

Have you ever read a novel narrated by a ghost? Choctaw author and storyteller Tim Tingle’s How I Became a Ghost is just such a book, and it’s this month’s selection for the Reading into History Family book club. We’ll be meeting to discuss this remarkable book this Sunday, March 6, from  2 – 4…

“You have got to keep stuff in your head. What’s important is that you feed off of what [the actors] say.  And what they say and ask you is changing your opinions.” – Gordon  Gordon is nine years old, but already he has figured out that not everything is as simple as it may seem,…