by Susan | Sep 8, 2025 | Monuments
Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, playwright, and philosopher, perhaps best known for his poem “An die Freude” (“Ode to Joy”), the lyrics of which are central to the fourth movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. 1905 was the centenary of Friedrich von...
by Susan | Mar 10, 2025 | Monuments
The Eleanor Roosevelt Monument is located at the southeast corner of Riverside Park. in Manhattan It was the first work of public art in New York City to be dedicated to an American woman and, according to the Eleanor Roosevelt Monument Fund, it was the first work of...
by Susan | Jul 1, 2024 | Monuments
On Election Day, 1872, Susan B. Anthony marched a group of 14 women from her home on Madison Street to this spot on West Main Street to vote, even though women were not legally allowed to do so. The year before, the National Woman Suffrage Association adopted a...
by Susan | Jan 23, 2024 | Monuments
Stand Up, Speak Out was created in 1999 with the support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Long Island Chapter, Students Against Drunk Driving, and the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board. It received national attention due to its original placement at the Nassau...
by Susan | Jun 26, 2023 | Monuments
Freedom of the Human Spirit is a 28-foot-tall bronze figurative sculpture that sits just to the east of Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was created by Marshall M. Fredericks for the 1964 World’s Fair. The New York City Parks Department describes it as a “Group of...
