Lit2Go
Romeo and Juliet
"Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" The classic play by Shakespeare goes digital through a version that contains audio and PDF versions of the text. Additionally, each act and scene displays the Flesch-Kincaid readability level...
Lit2Go
The Call of the Wild
When the wild calls, answer. Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild gets a digital upgrade with an e-text and audiobook version of the story. Each chapter of the online version is labeled with the Flesch-Kincaid level and...
Other
Songs and Calls of Some New York State Birds
This site highlights the songs of several dozen different birds of New York.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Enc Roac Hment: New York City's Invasive Roaches
Since the founding of colonial Jamestown, cockroaches have scuttled through the dark spaces of Americans' homes and our nightmares. But just recently, a new roach appeared on the New York City scene - one with ability to tolerate the...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Ratification: New York and Virginia
New York and Virginia were two critical states that at first refused to ratify the Constitution.
Library of Congress
Loc: Abandoned: Foundlings in New York City Webcast
Watch this touching webcast from the Library of Congress that addresses the growing problem of abandoned children in New York City in the last part of the 19th century. Because of extreme poverty often immigrants could not afford to take...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Taking a Walk on New York"s Wild Side
From beavers to flying squirrels -- researchers discuss how cities like New York are home to diverse plant and animal life.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Enc Roac Hment: New York"s Invasive Cockroaches
Rutgers University entomologists unravel clues to identify a new invasive roach species in New York City. [22 mins. 45 secs.]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Sedaris on New York
Six audio clips of works or interviews with New York City commentator David Sedaris.
New York Times
New York Times: Remembering John Lennon
With many audio interviews, this New York Times site highlights the career of Beatles legend John Lennon. There are also several articles discussing the life and music of this rock musician.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: New York City"s Mayor Is a Geek at Heart
Mayor Michael Bloomberg discusses his vision to turn the Big Apple into the technology capital of the world.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Empire State Building
This National Public Radio article looks at the construction and history of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: John Lansing Jr.
John Lansing Jr. opposed the proposed Constitution because he believed the Articles Confederation should simply have been amended. He worked against ratification in New York. [1 min. 3 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Robert Yates
Robert Yates was a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention from New York. He believed that the convention had exceeded its authority so Yates left the convention early. [1 min. 2 secs.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 2
The Supreme Court examined the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment in the case of Gitlow v. New York (1925), and recognized the right of free speech as a basic right.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Incorporation Part 3
Covers the basic facts of the Gitlow v. New York (1925) case in which the Supreme Court upheld the conviction, and established precedents governing freedom of speech and state law.
New York Times
New York Times: Who Is Really Losing Out to China?
Depicts the trade deficit that the United States with China in 2006. Includes audio and video content.
Other
Nyc History: Bowery Boys Archive: Plaza Hotel
It got off to a rocky start, but the Plaza Hotel has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City. We take a look at its kooky history, from its days as an upper class 'transient hotel' to a party place for celebrities....
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Rumbling Underground, an Engineering Feat
Ira Flatow and guests discuss how engineers carved out Manhattan to build the New York City subway.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Around the Nation: Colorful Hua Mei Birds Put Pigeons to Shame
In this audio clip (includes written transcript), the narrator discusses the Hua Mei bird garden in New York's Chinatown. Uses popups.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 'Dry Manhattan' Traces Prohibition's Failure
Listen to an NPR interview with author Michael A. Lerner whose book, Dry Manhattan, contends that Prohibition caused a culture clash in New York City between those who supported Prohibition and the large immigrant community which...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Lessons From Wall Street's 'Panic of 1907'
Listen to an interview with Seab Carr, who, along with Robert F. Bruner, wrote a book about the Panic of 1907, one of the worst financial panics in U.S. history. After listening to the interview, read an excerpt of the book which...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Marilyn Singer
Marilyn Singer was born in New York City and raised on Long Island. She studied English at City University of New York and Communications at New York University.
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