A New Short Film on The Women’s History Institute
The Women’s History Institute’s mission is to bring to light the significant contribution of the women who helped define the history and culture of our…
The Women’s History Institute’s mission is to bring to light the significant contribution of the women who helped define the history and culture of our…
In collaboration with The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Historic Hudson Valley is excited to share Kykuit – The House and Gardens of…
The story continues from Part I Over the summer of 1837, Anicartha Miller continued to lead the effort to manumit the three daughters of Elizabeth…
New Training Videos Ready to Roll “Teacher Talks,” four new training videos, are available to help educators incorporate the wealth of information available in HHV’s…
More Kudos for “People Not Property” The Anthem Awards, a new initiative that “amplifies the voices that spark global change,” honored HHV’s documentary People Not…
The Gift of a Lifetime Nick Robinson “met” Washington Irving in 1971, coming face to face with the acclaimed 19th-century author during a lunch break…
Detail of newly restored bandbox Safeguarding History: Oh, the Places We Went! Long before suitcases had retractable handles, polycarbonate shells, and built-in phone chargers, they…
Transcribing letters from two centuries ago is much like archaeology; the reader carefully sifts through words eagerly anticipating what treasures might await. Often these little…
I sometimes wonder what a stranger could learn about me by scrolling through my email inbox. What do the messages from companies and organizations, friends…
Woman writing. Daniel Maclise (Irish,1806-1870). Great Britain, mid-19th century. Pencil on paper. Victoria & Albert Museum, Forster Bequest (F.88:97). During the past two years, as…