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Visit to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Presented By Judea Mercer, Anna Perez, and Shalyssa Mantock
“Vindicating evidences of individual achievement have as a matter of fact been gathered and treasured for over a century” – Arturo Schomburg. This quote in the exhibit is significant not only for what it represents historically but also for how it connects to New York City’s cultural identity. His use of the phrase “Vindicating evidence”…
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New York Historical by Vic Chen and Kai Meier
Introduction For our small group project in MHC 10201 HNRS, my partner and I visited the New-York Historical Society, now known as New York Historical. Located on Central Park West in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, right next to the American Museum of Natural History, this institution holds the distinction of being New York City’s very…
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History and Significance of Eldridge Street Synagogue by Jonathan Iskhakov and Ilya Yusufov
Rising from the crowded streets of New York’s Lower East Side, the Eldridge Street Synagogue stands as a powerful testament to the hopes and ambitions of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Its history reveals how a struggling community transformed hardship into identity, building not only a place of worship but a lasting symbol of belonging in…
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Saint Patrick’s Cathedral by Enaiyah Martini, Rafeea Rahman, and Amna Tayyab
With towering spires and gorgeous Gothic architecture, St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a hotspot for both locals and tourists alike. Located on 5th Avenue, between 50th and 51st Street, the Cathedral is the mother church of the Archdiocese of New York. An archdiocese is a big Catholic district, led by an archbishop. The mother church is…
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Green-Wood Cemetery
What if the most revealing place to understand New York City wasn’t a skyscraper, a subway, or a museum, but a cemetery? Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is a 478-acre National Historic Landmark where Revolutionary War history, Gothic architecture, rare wildlife, and the stories of the city’s most remarkable people all come together. We visited, researched,…
