New-York Historical Society Teen Historians

Written by Emily Axelson, 10th Grade Teen Historian A boy, about five or six years of age, stands clasping the reins of his black pull toy horse, complete with leather reins, saddle, and whip. Dressed in a blue top with lace detailing encircling the neck and wrists and in white pants and small black shoes,…

Written by Ahmad Alnasser, 12th Grade Teen Historian,   With 2016 being an election year, it would be pretty difficult to miss an advertisement by one of the candidates, in a multitude of languages, urging one to vote and support their campaigns. Nowadays, seeing politicians’ names on everyday items is commonplace, but in the early 1800s…

This blog was written by Jonathan Hazin   Anyone describing Nolan Park as shaded and tranquil would be correct, but they’d be missing something crucial. Sure, resting under a grove of trees is a great way to spend a summer afternoon—and on Governors Island, one should take any shade they can get!—but that’s only the beginning of…

We hope you will join us in our teen-led U.S. History & Government Regents Review Prep & Tour. The Student Historians will lead their fellow high school students on tours that connect artifacts on view at the New-York Historical Society to the topics covered in the Regents exams. The evening also includes fun review activities,…

Written in collaboration with the Student Historians  One of the highlights of the Student Historian program is the opportunity to meet and collaborate with teen mentors and program alumni. On December 2, we had a chance to share our expertise! We met with the Family Programs Interns, who are all in the second tier of…

Our Student Historians are a group of 25 teens from throughout the city who are dedicated to learning about the New-York Historical Society’s collections and resources, and in turn share them with other teens preparing for the U.S. History and Government Regents exam. In order to support them in their goal of creating a U.S….

By:  Zuhra Tukhtamisheva, Isaac Troncoso, and YueMin Chen While working all summer as Teen Leaders in the pop-up exhibition, Revolution: NYC & the War for Independence, we were frequently asked questions by visitors regarding the British military’s uniform. Based on those interactions we decided to do some research of our own to try to answer…

By Francesca, Jonathan, Natalie, Anthony, and Alexis While children are filled with wonder and curiosity, most of the time their toys have a hidden history to tell, and some are quite jarring. One doll that captures the joy of childhood and a dark history is the topsy turvy doll—a reversible, two-sided, doll featuring two characters…

By William Demaria, Mikai Johnson Harris and Kaitlyn Lucey Overseeing an exhibition has posed numerous challenges. Throughout the work day, we have to clean the floors and walls, set up the objects and activities for public programming, and assign ourselves shifts. Although these duties are equally important, one of the most crucial tasks is what…