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Take a tour of our special exhibition "Pets & The City" with this fun video produced by the folks at NYC Media. "Pets and the City" is on view through April 20, 2025. https://on.nyc.gov/4h4XnHD

A proposal for this "canine comfort station" was offered to New York City in 1955 but never adopted. This elaborate canine urinal (amusingly placed near a fire hydrant), was designed as an alternative to dogs using sidewalks as outdoor toilets. The “Curb Your Dog” campaign and statute of 1937 allowed dogs to evacuate into gutters with a fine of $25 for non-compliance. But that law was insufficient, and by the early 1970s the sidewalk canine waste problem was catastrophic. A “poop scoop” law was put into effect in 1978, requiring owners to clean up or face a fine of $100. Today’s fine is $250. Learn more in "Pets and the City"—on view through April 20, 2025. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3yXnPmH

Our 10th annual Diane and Adam E. Max Conference on #WomenHistory explores how women's rights have provoked conversations about power and politics. Join us! https://bit.ly/3Qqk9Ps

Today marks one year since Flaco's death. The Eurasian eagle-owl captured the hearts of New Yorkers from the moment he escaped the Central Park Zoo on Feb. 2, 2023, until his death on Feb. 23, 2024. The day after Flaco’s death, mourners began to leave flowers, drawings, and letters at the base of an oak tree in Central Park said to have been the owl’s favorite. Dedicated volunteers tended to the memorial over three weeks. The items left behind are a material testament to the profound impact Flaco had on the spirit of New Yorkers. Visit "The Year of Flaco"—on view through July 6, 2025—to explore the life and legacy of this beloved bird. Learn more: https://bit.ly/40XRW8w ?? 1) Jacqueline Emery, Flaco on a North Meadow Recreation Center Handball/Pickleball Court, July 15, 2023, Courtesy of Jacqueline Emery. 2) Unidentified maker, Stuffed animals, basket, and note left at Flaco memorial, 2024, Courtesy of Friends of Flaco. Photo: Glenn Castellano.

"Arlene Gottfried was drawn to everyday folks who sparkled with the flair of performers. And through her eyes, New York took on the excitement of a circus." Read the latest on the special exhibition "Picture Stories: Arlene Gottfried" in the The New York Times. https://nyti.ms/4gW9Op3

Last chance! Apply to one of our fellowships. We offer fellowship opportunities for scholars at all stages of their careers. Browse our current offerings and apply before the deadline this Sunday Feb. 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IrWOsO

The Bonnie and Richard Reiss Graduate Institute for Constitutional History is pleased to announce its spring 2025 seminar for advanced graduate students and junior faculty: Apply by March 28, 2025 for "Religion in American Law: Incorporation, Transformation, Restoration"—led by Sarah Barringer Gordon and Nomi M. Stolzenberg. Get the details and apply here: https://bit.ly/3h6iuwS #ConstitutionalHistory

Our tenth annual Max Conference considers the vastly different understandings of gender, bodily autonomy, and women’s rights that have provoked conversations about power and politics in today's world. We'll focus on three battleground areas—the courtroom, the classroom, and the stage—to explore the role of #WomensHistory in the debate. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Qqk9Ps

That time Margaret Bourke-White’s private telegram to her husband ended up in a gossip column...???? ?? Get the story: https://bit.ly/4gFDTt7 ?? 1) Margaret Bourke-White’s favorite self-portrait, made with the U.S. 8th Air Force, 1943. Wikimedia. 2) "Lyons Den" column newsclipping, February 1940. Time Inc. records.

#DidYouKnow we offer #fellowships for scholars at all stages of their careers? Browse our open fellowships and apply by Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IrWOsO #WomensHistory #LibraryFellowship