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Events
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Early 1800s Music and Dance Extravaganza!
Scholars and performers will celebrate a new book about Black and Irish competitive dancers in early-19th-century New York City. Stony Brook University professor April Masten, author of the new book Diamond and Juba: […]
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Washington Irving, the Dutch Saint Nicholas, and the American Santa Claus
In Knickerbocker’s History of New York, first published on Saint Nicholas Day 1809, Washington Irving introduced the Dutch Saint Nicholas as patron saint and folk hero, changed his appearance, and […]
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America’s Greatest Unknown Author: Rediscovering George Templeton Strong
Scholar Geoff Wisner will lecture on the Civil War diaries of George Templeton Strong, which offer unique insights and first-person encounters with Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Edwin M. Stanton, and […]
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Carving History
Join the Museum of the City of New York, The Heckscher Museum of Art, and the Victorian Society New York for an exploration of 19th-century sculpture and public space through […]
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Museum Tour and Irish Heritage at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Lockwood-Mathews mansion is a National Historic Landmark and one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, Lockwood-Mathews recently […]
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“At the Tredwells’ Table” Culinary Tour
The Merchant’s House Museum is a restored 1832 late-Federal and Greek Revival landmark on the federal, state, and city level. It was the first building designated in the borough of […]
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Margot Gayle Benefit Tour
Join the Victorian Society New York for our annual Margot Gayle Benefit Tour. This year we are privileged to visit the historic National Fine Art Foundry Building. A private residence […]
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Emerging Scholars: Session 1
As part of our Emerging Scholars program, the Victorian Society New York supports scholarship about every aspect of 19th-century and early 20th-century culture, including architecture, literature, theater, fine and decorative […]
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Emerging Scholars: Session 2
As part of our Emerging Scholars program, the Victorian Society New York supports scholarship about every aspect of 19th-century and early 20th-century culture, including architecture, literature, theater, fine and decorative […]
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New York’s Fabulous Fountains: A Walking Tour
Join the Victorian Society and author Stephanie Azzarone to explore New York’s iconic fountains in person. Azzarone has just published her widely acclaimed “Fabulous Fountains of New York” and will […]