May 23, 2021 marks the 110th anniversary of the opening of the New York Public Library"s Main Branch (now known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building). Back just before the turn of the 20th century, a group of New York City business leaders decided that if their hometown was ever going to compete with Paris and London as a center of urban culture, it needed a great library.
A palace for the public
Today in History
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Thomas Edison s bright idea
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Quebec City for Winter Carnival
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Honoring the first American woman in space
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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First day of autumn
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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Breckenridge, Colorado
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2022 Winter Paralympics
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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In the valley of the doll
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A whale of a hug
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Goodbye, 2020!
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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European hedgehog
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Celebrating Flag Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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National Moon Day
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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High seas commerce
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Birds of a feather
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High alpine color in Colorado
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The eloquence of elephants
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Take the plunge into 2021