Travel Advisory for New-York Historical Society

Groundbreaking Exhibition Re-Examines the Years Before, During and After the Civil War Through the Experience of the Period’s Greatest Generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee

EXHIBITION:
Grant and Lee in War and Peace

WHAT:                      
Casting a dramatic new light on the events that defined a nation, from the conflicts and rivalries of a fast-growing young republic to the fitful efforts at reconstruction after a terrible Civil War, the New-York Historical Society will present the major exhibition Grant and Lee in War and Peace from October 17, 2008 through March 29, 2009.

Organized by the New-York Historical Society in collaboration with the Virginia Historical Society, the exhibition explores the most critical decades in American history through the lives of two towering men. By telling the stories of Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), commander of the Union armies and later 18^th President of the United States, and of Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate forces, the exhibition brings life not only to these compelling figures but to the forces that have shaped America, in their time and our own.

WHEN:

October 17, 2008 through March 29, 2009

WHERE:
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Established in 1804, the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS) comprises New York’s oldest museum and a nationally renowned research library. N-YHS collects, preserves and interprets American history and art; its mission is to make these collections accessible to the broadest public and increase understanding of American history through exhibitions, public programs, and research that reveal the dynamism of history and its impact on the world today. N-YHS holdings cover four centuries of American history and comprise one of the world’s greatest collections of historical artifacts, American art, and other materials documenting the history of the United States as seen through the prism of New York City and State.

The New-York Historical Society is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission on Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday hours are from 11:00 a.m. until 5:45 p.m.