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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Queen Elizabeth centenary marked with new stamps showing her life and loves

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, including reproductive rights and climate change, without paywalls.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on the Women's Library at 100: a cause for celebration but not complacency | Editorial

The library was to hold material relating to women's work, too. This year's centenary is an opportunity to celebrate the institution's unique holdings.
Women in technology
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

Comment | Museums must be the leaders in a moral revolution

Bregman claims, 'Today the whole of Europe risks turning into one big Venice, a beautiful open-air museum. A great destination for Chinese and American tourists. A place to admire what was once the centre of the world.' This statement encapsulates the concern that Europe is losing its cultural significance.
Arts
Washington DC
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

How to celebrate America's 250th anniversary in the D.C. area this spring

Washington D.C. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with museums, cultural institutions, and festivals featuring concerts, theater, exhibitions, and the Spirit of Independence Festival in June.
#international-womens-day
Women
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Photos: These bold women stand up for justice, rights ... and freedom

International Women's Day on March 8 honors a 1917 Russian women's strike that led to the Czar's abdication and women's voting rights, celebrating women's ongoing achievements and activism worldwide.
History
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial

President Ford opened a sealed safe in 1976 during the Bicentennial celebration, continuing a tradition of elaborate anniversary commemorations established since the nation's founding.
US news
fromFOX 29 Philadelphia
1 month ago

America250: Event guide for Philadelphia, NYC and DC

Major America 250 commemorations and large-scale events will occur across Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C., peaking around July 3–4, 2026.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

International Women's Day 2026: What is it and how can you get involved?

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Origins in women's suffrage have evolved into a day of celebration and advancement of women's rights. The first official International Women's Day was in 1975, when it was recognised by the United Nations (UN).
Women
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

February 5: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

ON THIS DAY IN 1877, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, "The Woman's Centennial Chorus, whose singing was a special feature at the opening and closing ceremonies of the International Exhibition, has been permanently organized, under the title of the Thomas Choral Society. A series of concerts will be given in Philadelphia by the Society, with Mr. Thomas as leader, and in conjunction with his renowned orchestra."
Brooklyn
Business
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Navigating the ghosts of cultures past

Organizational culture constantly changes; leaders must discern which legacy cultural elements to retain and which to remove while balancing enduring beliefs with adaptive practices.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 month ago

How to Fit 250 Years of American History and Culture Into One Map

Smithsonian magazine celebrates America's 250th birthday with an interactive map featuring 250 notable places across ten categories, while historians contextualize this anniversary amid current domestic challenges.
US politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

January 29: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Denmark mobilized to retain overseas possessions while the U.S. considered reapportionment increasing representatives to 435 and altering average constituency sizes.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

February 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

Highly excited atoms with very large principal quantum numbers can expand to sizes comparable to bacteria and lie on the verge of ionization.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Heritage Transformations, New Capital Cities, and Residential Innovations: This Week's Review

Adaptive reuse, landscape integration, and conservation strategies extend the life and cultural relevance of built environments amid material, infrastructural, and geopolitical challenges.
New York City
fromNew York Family
2 months ago

Black History Month 2026: Great Events in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester

Family-friendly Black History Month events across New York include storytimes, reenactments, performances, interactive programs, exhibitions, and craft activities.
fromgaycitynews.com
2 months ago

NYC Pride announces 2026 theme: For All of Us'

NYC Pride, which organizes the main Pride March in New York City on the final Sunday in June, unveiled its 2026 theme, For All of Us, which is inspired by a quote attributed to the late Marsha P. Johnson. This year's theme aims to pay tribute to LGBTQ trailblazers like Johnson while also emphasizing the need to support marginalized members of the community, according to NYC Pride.
NYC LGBT
#2016-nostalgia
Arts
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

This underrated, tiny west London museum is celebrating its 100th birthday with a blockbuster year of exhibitions in 2026

Leighton House celebrates its 100th year with exhibitions and workshops showcasing its history, international influences, Arab Hall origins, and restored collections.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Harlem Globetrotters celebrating 100th anniversary - and their important legacy - with tour stop in Brooklyn

Harlem Globetrotters celebrate 100 years by touring, connecting with families and inspiring children through entertainment, skills, and community outreach.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

February 4: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Brooklyn records show local concerns about ice supply, theatrical premieres, weddings, extreme cold, and changes in football leadership between 1876 and 1941.
History
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

Political pressure and removals of Black history exhibits have chilled public teaching, prompting activists and educators to intensify curricula, events, and new materials to preserve full Black history.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

February 1: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

A Pennsylvania father's patriotic baby names, public Groundhog Day anger over prolonged winter, and a 1948 mayoral oil-priority plan during a severe cold wave.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

January 31: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The complimentary resolution adopted by the Common Council at the close of the year to Hon. Ripley Ropes has been engrossed by W. V. Peacon, of this city, and is now on exhibition in the Common Council Chamber. It will be exhibited later in the show windows of McNeuman's store, 413 Fulton street. The work stands in its frame four and a half feet by three feet. The frame is ebony and gold, engraved and gilded.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

January 26: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Congress approved public funds for the Centennial and considered creating a Rockefeller Foundation endowment, raising questions about oversight, funding sources, and public responsibility.
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