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Enlightenment in the Cemetery: The Adams Memorial and Buddhism in 19th Century America

Written by Edward O'Reilly on April 4, 2013 — 2 Comments

Even in a city with as many monuments as  Washington, D.C., the Adams Memorial is exceptional. Commissioned on the death of his wife by Henry Adams, it is one of the most widely celebrated pieces of American funerary art. Adams’ wife Clover committed suicide in December 1885. The loss so shook Adams that she is [...]

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Golf and the Gilded Age at Newport Golf Club

Written by Edward O'Reilly on June 27, 2012 — Leave a Comment

It’s probably no consolation for last week’s heat wave but if you were a well-heeled New Yorker living in the late nineteenth century, you would probably be spending the sultry days of summer living it up in Newport, RI. Not surprisingly, the story of Newport and New York’s richest dwellers is well documented at the N-YHS. [...]

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The Tale of the Wandering Washington

Written by sue on February 20, 2012 — Leave a Comment

Written by Joseph Ditta, Reference Librarian. In honor of Presidents’ Day, come with us back to 1889, when the celebrations marking the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration as first president of the United States were in full swing. Perhaps the most impressive manifestation of New York’s pride of place as the location for that memorable [...]

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