Great Depression
Steinbeck on Life During and After the Great Depression

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Author John Steinbeck discusses the differences he recently saw in the people of the Dust Bowl compared to his first visit during the Great Depression and explains how his book, “The Grapes of Wrath” represents real life. He also comments on how people reacted to the terrible situation and describes … Continue reading

Metropolitan Museum of Art
[Text] William Cullen Bryant on the Founding of the Met

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The Art Committee of the Union League Club held a meeting led by William Cullen Bryant to discuss the creation of The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 23, 1869, in the Theatre of the Club on Twenty-sixth Street. Invitations were sent to the members of the Union … Continue reading

Metropolitan Museum of Art
[Text] Alfred J. Bloor Remembers Planning the Met

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The Art Committee of the Union League Club held a meeting led by William Cullen Bryant to discuss the creation of The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 23, 1869, in the Theatre of the Club on Twenty-sixth Street. Invitations were sent to the members of the Union … Continue reading