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Part of the promise of the Memorial was to make it accessible to all New Yorkers - to have it become part of their daily lives. This photo allows those who have not been to the Memorial to see how integrated the Memorial is within the City.

Murphy, Ann B. “The Borders of Ethical, Erotic, and Artistic Possibilities in ‘Little Women.’” The Ideology of Mothering: Disruption and Reproduction of Patriarchy, vol. 15, no. 3, 1990, pp. 562-585. JSTOR. In this article, Murphy discusses…

This article reviews the history of leukemia and when it was first discovered by Dr. Rudolph Virchow. It looks at the first recognition of the disease as cancerous and the different types of leukemia and treatment options.

A New York Times article describing the placement and arrival of the Charging Bull statue in the late 1980s around Christmas time.

The Hearst Magazine features the "Woman's Realm" department, fortifying the ideals of the numerous "privileges" obtained by women. In this particular advertisement, readers are encouraged to spend ten cents on a single copy that lists the appropriate…

The original staircase frame from the 1906 construction. It has obviously been redone over the years to allow construction workers to move up and down levels of the structure. Here, graffiti writers do not have enough space to to display a piece but…

The photograph shows the remnants of the Glenwood Power Plant with its rusted beams and hanging hooks to lift materials. The graffiti, which has been written in the last 20 years, now claims all space on the wall. Writers aim to have their name in…

The towering smoke stacks are an established part of the Yonkers landscape. When the power plant was in operation from 1906 to the early 1940s, these smoke stacks billowed the product of burnt coal.

The now rusted door to the dock which has been torn off from the from the sliding track. The power Plant uses this door to accept much needed deliveries of coal from carrier boats. The doorway now gives a constant view of the Hudson River.

These tiled signs indicate a number 4 and 5 of something (possibly machinery or power lines). The tiles are original from the 1906 construction and are strikingly similar to the designs found in Grand Central. Unfortunately, the meaning of these…