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Wall Street's 18th-Century Slave Market Finally Recognized with Historic Marker
Whether under Dutch, British, or American control, New York's early development was supported by slavery.
Allison Meier
Allison C. Meier is a former staff writer for Hyperallergic. Originally from Oklahoma, she has been covering visual culture and overlooked history for print and online media since 2006. She moonlights as a cemetery tour guide.
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Sum of the Arts
Est. amount (in US$) collectors spent at contemporary, modern, postwar, and Impressionist art auction in first 6 mo. of 2015 = 3,700,000,000
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Dispelling the Victorian Myth of the Fallen Woman
At the same time that they cast her to the margins of society, Victorian England was obsessed with the "fallen woman," who had lost her virtue to sex, alcohol, or some other vice.
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Dispelling the Victorian Myth of the Fallen Woman
At the same time that they cast her to the margins of society, Victorian England was obsessed with the "fallen woman," who had lost her virtue to sex, alcohol, or some other vice.
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NYC's Oldest Surviving Bridge Reopens After Four Decades of Decay
On June 9, New York City's oldest surviving bridge reopened after over 40 years of abandonment.
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NYC's Oldest Surviving Bridge Reopens After Four Decades of Decay
On June 9, New York City's oldest surviving bridge reopened after over 40 years of abandonment.
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Sad News for Satanists: Oklahoma's Ten Commandments Monument Must Go
Today the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the granite Ten Commandments currently standing on the state capitol grounds must be removed.
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The Revolution Has Been Digitized: Explore the Oldest Archive of Radical Posters
The oldest public collection of radical history completed a digital archive of over 2,000 posters.
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The Original Rhinestone Cowboy's Glittery Home Will Be Reconstructed
In the late 1970s, Loy Bowlin in McComb, Mississippi, styled himself as the "Original Rhinestone Cowboy."
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The Calm and Controversy of 12 Horses in an Art Gallery
For a gallery with 12 horses and a line of visitors stretching out the door, Gavin Brown's enterprise is exceptionally hushed.
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A Guide to the 20th-Century Artists' Graves of New York City
Following our exploration of the artist graves in New York City from the 19th and early 20th centuries, we continue into the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Sum of the Arts
Percentage of 40,000 museum visitors surveyed in 2010 who enjoyed guided tours = 31