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Groundbreaking Exhibition Re-Examines the Years Before, During and After the Civil War Through the Experience of the Period’s Greatest Generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
October 17, 2008 through March 29, 2009
WHERE:
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Established in 1804, the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) comprises New York’s oldest museum and a nationally renowned research library. N-YHS collects, preserves and interprets American history and art; its mission is to make these collections accessible to the broadest public and increase understanding of American history through exhibitions, public programs, and research that reveal the dynamism of history and its impact on the world today. N-YHS holdings cover four centuries of American history and comprise one of the world’s greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art, and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen through the prism of New York City and State.
The New-York Historical Society is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission on Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday hours are from 11:00 a.m. until 5:45 p.m.