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‘9/11: One Day in America’ Team on the ‘Best and Worst of Humanity’ – Variety
By Danielle Turchiano Twenty years after the tragic events of 9/11, it’s hard to imagine anyone doesn’t have the images of the Twin Towers, whether on fire or collapsing, permanently etched in their brains. But there were other events of the day — from the crash at the Pentagon, to the hole United Airlines Flight…
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Let’s Dig Through The NYPL’s Most Treasured Items – Gothamist
by Jen Carlson, Aug 23, 5:49 PM Over the years we have dipped into the unending well of treasures stored away at the New York Public Library time and again — in doing so, we’ve gotten an extremely rare look at Sylvia Plath’s childhood manuscripts; listened to Shirley Chisholm’s victory speech upon becoming the first…
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Glorious return: New York Public Library reopens all branches Tuesday, including Rose Main Reading Room | amNewYork
By Kevin Duggan, Posted on July 5, 2021 Read all about it! New York City bookworms can rejoice as Gotham’s three public library systems will return to almost full service this month, starting with a bunch of branches reopening Tuesday. The New York Public Library will open nearly all its outposts on July 6, including…
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Trump Organization Is Charged in 15-Year Tax Scheme – The New York Times
By Ben Protess, William K. Rashbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich, July 1, 2021Updated 3:46 p.m. ET The Trump Organization, the real estate business that catapulted Donald J. Trump to tabloid fame, television riches and ultimately the White House, was charged Thursday with running a 15-year scheme to help executives avoid paying taxes by compensating them off…
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The Country Is on the Cusp of a New Era – The Atlantic
America is inching closer to a possibility it has never seen before: the indictment and trial of a former president. May 19, 2021, Kimberly Wehle, Professor of law at the University of Baltimore Yesterday evening, New York State’s attorney general, Letitia James, announced, “We have informed the Trump Organization that … We are now actively…
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We Love These Vintage Valentines from the New York Public Library
“Although ‘tis pierced by Cupid’s dart, I’m offering you a pretty good heart.” “To my Valentine” (undated) Source: We Love These Vintage Valentines from the New York Public Library
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Get Excited: The New York Public Library Is Launching Its First Permanent Exhibition | Smart News | Smithsonian
Come 2020, new gallery will feature a rotating trove of artifacts drawn from NYPL’s 46 million-strong collection of treasures Source: Get Excited: The New York Public Library Is Launching Its First Permanent Exhibition | Smart News | Smithsonian
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Lou Reed Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts | The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that the Lou Reed Archive has been processed and is now available to users. The Lou Reed Archive documents the history of Reed’s life as a musician, composer, poet, writer, photographer, and tai-chi student through his own extensive papers, photographs, recordings and…
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[NYPL] Library Talks : Marilynne Robinson: Liberalism and American Tradition Pt. I
“Marilynne Robinson is one of the most celebrated American writers—she won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was awarded a National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama, to name just a few of her accolades. She recently delivered a lecture on American Civilization and Government titled “Liberalism and American Tradition,” which traces the origins of…
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How Living In A Library Gave One Man ‘The Thirst Of Learning’ : NPR
Source: How Living In A Library Gave One Man ‘The Thirst Of Learning’ : NPR
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The Wondrous Complexity of the New York Public Library | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
A new documentary captures the sweeping human impact of one of the country’s largest library systems Source: The Wondrous Complexity of the New York Public Library | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian
