In late August it begins: finishing up summer homework, shopping for a new binder or pair of shoes, and finally walking into the building where kids will spend the next nine months learning. It’s back-to-school time! When the school year kicks into gear, so do family programs here at DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the…

Written by Shana Fung “Hello, hello, hello, and how are you? I’m fine, I’m fine, and I hope that you are, too!” These are the first lines of the catchy Hello Song that Miriam Leviton, our Stroller Tour Through History educator, sings to welcome baby historians-in-the-making to the New-York Historical Society at the start of…

Written by Tirzah Jane Baker Eloise has arrived at the New-York Historical Society! We are devoting lots of family programs to everybody’s favorite troublemaker at The Plaza, inspired by our exhibition Eloise at the Museum. WHO CREATED ELOISE? Eloise was created by radio star, vocal coach, and socialite Kay Thompson and brought to life by…

Written by Shana Fung Every second Friday of the month, babies take over the galleries of the New-York Historical Society! Kids 24 months and under, along with their grown-ups, are invited to go on a Stroller Tour Through History where they will discover highlights from the Museum’s collections through singing, dancing, art-making, and more. These…

Written by Shana Fung Did you know that Thomas Jefferson was born on this day (April 13th) in 1743? This April School Vacation Week, the New-York Historical Society is celebrating all things Jefferson – including his birthday! Stop by to pick up a special scavenger hunt to discover objects related to Jefferson, make a “leather”…

Written by Rachel Walman This blog post is part of a series on this year’s four finalists for our annual Children’s History Book Prize. Follow along each week as we interview the authors to learn about their awesome books! Read all four books, then starting April 24, vote online for your favorite to help us choose this…

Written by Rachel Walman This blog post is part of a series on this year’s four finalists for our annual Children’s History Book Prize. Follow along each week as we interview the authors to learn about their awesome books! Read all four books, then starting April 24, vote online for your favorite to help us…

Help us select the winner of our annual Children’s History Book Prize! Each week starting March 27, visit us here on our History Detectives blog to learn about one of our four nominated books, then dive into reading and carefully consider all its qualifications. Are the characters complex and relatable? What did you learn? Was…

Written by J.M. Wasko “I can drill just as well as any man,” wrote Sarah Rosetta Wakeman in the 1860s. Sarah—or Private Lyons as her comrades in the 153rd New York Volunteer Infantry knew her—was one of as many as 1,000 soldiers who fought in the American Civil War who were not men. On March…