by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com and www.hiddenhumanstory.com)
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What would you do if you found a secret, magical library that allowed you to travel in time and anywhere around the world?
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Adventure at St. John the Divine in New York
This old cathedral was made to be impressive. It has an extensive history that can be read about on the cathedral site. For now, enjoy this journey at the St. John the Divine with me:
Friday, June 20, 2014
Ground Zero, Rockefeller Center, United Nations, and more in New York
I recently went to New York on a vacation/research trip. I took a lot of pictures and video and will be spending some time to put them together. For now, I want to post some of the pictures and my thoughts.
The energy of New York is high and can be felt. The weather was perfect and the people were very happy and polite during my visit. I went to see certain sites due to the history and symbolism that is present in the old city. I found what I was looking for. Here are some of the famous places of New York:
Me with a very interesting Statue of Liberty
Outside of Grand Central Station
Inside the Rockefeller Center
Prometheus at the Rockefeller Café
Inside the Security Council at the United Nations
All from the United Nations which has a goal to disarm the world. The irony of UN soldiers who have no authority to enforce anything using a gun while the United Nations wishes to disarm the average person, did not escape me.
The Empire State Building
Freedom Tower
Ground Zero Memorial - the water was calming and that is probably one of the reasons behind the design besides that of a cleanser.
Ground Zero Memorial
Outside of St. John's Cathedral (I will be posting a video and more on this amazing gothic church).
Children's Garden
Bridge at Central Park
Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island next to Ellis Island
From the Intrepid Museum (more to come on this museum)
by Rita Jean Moran (www.thelibrarykids.com and www.hiddenhumanstory.com)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
New York, New York
I've been to New York a couple of times. Once in 1997 and once in 2008. The pictures below are from 1997 (when the WTC towers were still standing). I visited Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square.
Times Square
Statue of Liberty
Inside Ellis Island
WTC
Ellis Island was a very interesting place with a very good audio tour. You can just imagine what it must of felt like for new immigrants hoping to be allowed into America. They wore their finest clothes and hoped to pass the exams they were put through. In book #5 of The Library Kids series (Princess of Tara) the subject of Ellis Island is explored. Ellis island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to America from 1892 to 1954.
Video from the Library of Congress showing immigrants in 1906 at Ellis Island.
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