Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The Connected City: New York, New York 1920s
Exhibition highlights New York's harbor, with stories of the city as a hub of immigration, manufacturing, and culture.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Janet Schulman's children's picture book, Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Society: A History of Trade in New York City
A lesson based on the New York City seal that explores the trading relationship between the Dutch and Native Americans in New Amsterdam.
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Divorce Grounds in New York
States may differ widely on what are acceptable grounds for divorce. This page explains the six grounds that are found in New York State.
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Symbols of New York State
Detailed information about the state symbols of New York. For each symbol, there is an accompanying picture painted by wildlife artist Wayne Trimm.
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New York City: Geography and Origins
Great site describing New York City, its geography and origins, as well as the boroughs.
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...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: New York Geography
A comprehensive learning module on the geography of New York State that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include New York...
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: War Time Laws Appealed
New York Times article from 1946 reports the end of wartime laws and hostilities; references to the Smith-Connally Act and its effects included.
New York Times
New York Times: Askariya Shrine
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times provides a short description and a collection of articles concerning the Askariya Shrine.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Department of Health: Love Canal Public Health Time Bomb
Read the report to the New York governor and legislature from the Commissioner of Health laying out the dangers presented by the toxic chemicals dumped in the town of Love Canal.
New York Times
New York Times: The Bitter Legacy of Yalta
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times correspondent Jason DeParle reflects on the controversial legacy of the Yalta Conference. (November 26, 1989)
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Jesse Owens Dies of Cancer at 66
This obituary of Jesse Owens, hero of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, was featured in the New York Times on April 1, 1980.
New York Times
New York Times: What Students Are Saying About How Much They Use Their Phones, and Whether We Should Be Worried
New research challenges assumptions about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on children. Reporters asked teenagers whether their parents should worry about how much time they spend on their devices. This article...
Other
E Regulations: New York Hunting & Trapping Digest: Small Game Hunting
Explains the hunting regulations for New York, the kinds of weapons that are permitted for each type of small game, special hunting permits, and dates for the hunting seasons for each animal. Includes charts that have all this...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Squadron Bulletins From the u.s. Flagship New York
A collection of squadron bulletins for the North Atlantic Squadron during the Spanish American War, under the command of Admiral William Sampson, written aboard the squadron's flagship, the cruiser NEW YORK.
Other
Read Works: New York Buildings "Going Green" [Pdf]
An informational text about eco-friendly buildings in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
New York Times
New York Times: "Shakespeare in Love" Movie Review
Janet Maslin, esteemed film critic for The New York Times, reviews the 1998 film, coauthored by Tom Stoppard. She sees in the film elements of Stoppard's earlier work, "Rosencrantz and Gildenstern."
Other
New York Discovery and Settlement
Gain an understanding of the settlement of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Abstract Expressionist New York
Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: On This Day: The Shuttle Explodes
A copy of the New York Times January 28, 1986 edition headlining the horrific explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger.
New York Times
New York Times: News on Afghanistan
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times continually updates the news in Afghanistan, particularly about the conditions due to the recurring insurgency.
New York Times
New York Times: Glass Steagall Act (1933)
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times article that offers a brief overview of the Glass-Steagall Act also know as the Banking Act of 1933. Provides links to many other articles related to this topic.
Black Past
Black Past: New York Slave Uprising (1712)
This brief encyclopedia article tells about the slave revolt in New York in 1712 which led to severe punishment and stricter laws for slaves.
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