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Protecting, promoting & preserving Victorian culture in New York since 1966. vicsocny.org
Join VSNY on February 9 when @geoffwisner.bsky.social will discuss George Templeton Strong’s Civil War–era diaries, which offer unique insights into the period and have become recognized as a literary masterpiece and treasure trove for historians.

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America's Greatest Unknown Author: Rediscovering George Templeton Strong
Civil War diaries of George Templeton Strong, which offer unique insights and first-person encounters told with Strong’s wicked humor
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January 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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I'm excited to be in conversation with @geoffwisner.bsky.social for the @vicsocny.bsky.social about his new edited volume George Templeton Strong: Civil War Diaries. February 9 in NYC. Join us!
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Join us 1/23 for a presentation by Elisabeth Paling Funk that will follow the Saint Nicholas celebration from its early European origin through arrival in New Netherland and continued observance in the US, including Washington Irving’s influence on the tradition. 🎅
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Washington Irving, the Dutch Saint Nicholas and the American Santa Claus
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January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Explore the world of 19th-century New York with us! VSNY hosts lectures and tours on a broad array of topics related to our city’s great history. Maybe discover an underappreciated artist or roam of halls of a Gilded-Age mansion—some of our favorite things on the calendar!
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Events from February 14, 2017 – April 29, 2017 – The Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America
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January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
VSNY promotes preservation of 19th- and early-20th-century historic districts, landmarks, and art, delivering testimony at NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee Public Hearings and other agencies. Visit the Archive of Public Testimony to learn more about this work.
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Archive of Public Testimony | The Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America
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January 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Need a history fix? Check out VSNY’s archive of streamed lectures documenting architecture, decorative arts, literature, and many other aspects of Gilded-Age life in New York City.
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Victorian Society New York
Founded in New York City in 1966, the Victorian Society in America is dedicated to fostering the appreciation and preservation of our nineteenth-century heritage as well as that of the early twentieth...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:12 AM