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Barnard College

A Lively New History of Barnard College Published

October 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

a college of her ownBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

The new book A College of Her Own: The History of Barnard (Columbia University Press, 2020) by Robert McCaughey offers a comprehensive and lively narrative of Barnard College from its beginnings to the present day. [Read more…] about A Lively New History of Barnard College Published

Filed Under: Books, History, New York City Tagged With: Barnard College, Books, Columbia University, Education, New York City, Political History, womens history

Art Historian Barbara Novak Being Honored Sunday

April 8, 2013 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Barbara NovakBarbara Novak is one of America’s premier art historians.  Breaking into the world of American art history in the 1950s, when few professors taught the topic, Dr. Novak spent the next 40 years creating a foundation for the study of American art history through her seminal books and teaching.

Now the Helen Goodhart Altschul Professor of Art History Emerita at Barnard College and Columbia University, Novak has inspired generations of students to pursue careers in academic and museum life. Six speakers from a range of fields will offer personal stories of the wide sweep of Dr. Novak’s influence as a scholar and mentor. Dr. Novak will offer her remarks at the end of the event. [Read more…] about Art Historian Barbara Novak Being Honored Sunday

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Academia, Art History, Barnard College, Columbia University, Thomas Cole National Historic Site

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