Posts by Julie Golia

Doc Chat Episode Three: Abolitionism in Black and White?

by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
September 30, 2020
NYPL’s Julie Golia and Bronx Community College Professor and public historian Prithi Kanakamedala discussed one anti-slavery illustration and what it can tell us about the racial politics of abolitionism.
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Doc Chat Episode Two: "Militant" Maude Malone

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
August 25, 2020
NYPL's Susan Kriete and Cara Dellatte used two evocative photos to piece together the life of "Militant" Maude Malone, who was not only a feminist and activist, but also a NYPL Librarian.
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We Want to Hear Your Pandemic Story

by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
August 17, 2020
We are proud to announce Pandemic Diaries, a new initiative that invites you to submit audio recordings of yourself or your loved ones telling personal stories about life during the era of COVID-19.
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Attention Primary Source Lovers: Introducing Doc Chat

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
August 13, 2020
A new program series for teachers, scholars, researchers, librarians, students, and all-around primary source lovers.
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Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Revolutionary New York

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
June 11, 2020
The NYPL has a bevy of resources to support students and educators on this journey.
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Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Childhood in America

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
May 11, 2020
Understanding that they, as young people, are historical actors and that their lives are worthy of scholarly analysis can be a profoundly empowering experience.
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Feeling Nostalgia for the Subway? These Photos Might Help

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 30, 2020
Our Digital Collections are rich with subway material including a collection of photographs by Alen MacWeeney that capture the quirkiness, diversity, and grittiness of late 1970s New York.
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Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Reconstruction

 by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 15, 2020
Explore our rich online-accessible resources that can help teachers tackle the Reconstruction era.
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