Elaine Charnov, director of education, programming and exhibitions at the New York Public Library, talks about the exhibition “Celebrating 100 Years,” which includes artifacts belonging to literary giants such as William Shakespeare, Charlotte Brontë, and Jorge Luis Borges along with historically important items from the Age of Discovery to the creation of the Soviet Union, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, and the AIDS crisis. The exhibition is organized into four thematic sections: Observation, Contemplation, Society, and Creativity, and is on view through December 31.
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Elaine Charnov
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Comments [2]
SO so SOOO SO SEW soooooooooooooooooo! :(
Save us Patricia, Save Us!
The Croton Reservoir was a raised reservoir with Egyptian revival style walls. Thus, the library is where is was, not over where it was.
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