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History Department

Sites of Interest for Social Sciences Majors

 
This list of URL’s can be used as a resource for majors in the Social Sciences at Wagner,
which includes Sociology, Anthropology, History, International Affairs, Political Science,
Psychology and Public Policy & Administration. We also offer minors and/or concentrations in
the following Social Science areas: Anthropology, Economics, Gender Studies, History,
Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
 
Please use the list below to view places in the surrounding area that have been used by
our classes as Experiential Learning, (see our Wagner Plan pages for an explanation of this program), Mentorship, Internship, and Job placement sites.  We’ve also added places of interest in the New York City area for
History  majors.
 
 
 
 Historical Resources in New York City:
Alice Austen House 2 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island www.preserve.org/hht/alice/austen.htm
Ellis Island New York Harbor http://ellisisland.org
Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl St, Manhattan www.FrauncesTavernMuseum.org
Gracie Mansion 89th St & East End Ave, Manhattan www.ci.nyc.ny.us
The Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave, Manhattan www.thejewishmuseum.org
Lower East Side Tenement Museum 90 Orchard St, Manhattan www.thirteen.org/tenement
Museum for African Art 593 Broadway, Manhattan www.africanart.org
The Museum of the City of New York 5th Ave & E. 103rd St, Manhattan http://mcny.org
National Museum of the American Indian 1 Bowling Green, Manhattan www.si.edu/nmai
New York City 100 - the Centennial Celebration Official Site www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nyc100/home.html
New York City Council City Hall, Manhattan www.council.nyc.ny.us
The New-York Historical Society 2 West 77th St, Manhattan www.nyhistory.org
Sandy Ground Historical Society 1538 Woodrow Rd, Staten Island http://community.silive.com/cc/sandyground
Seamen's Society for Children & Families 25 Hyatt St., Staten Island http://community.silive.com/cc/rootsandwings
South Beach Psychiatric Center 777 Seaview Ave, Staten Island website
Staten Island AIDS Task Force 25 Hyatt St., Staten Island www.aidsinfonyc.org/siatf
Statue of Liberty New York Harbor http://nps.gov/stli
The United Nations First Ave at E. 44th St, Manhattan www.un.org


Useful Links for History Students:

American Bar Association

History News Network

Wagner College On-Line History Books                                                                                                                               

 

www.abanet.org

http://hnn.us

Founding Faces & Places

Wagner College: Four Histories
New York City Voter Assistance Commission www.nyc.gov/voter
New York State Assembly http://assembly.state.ny.us
New York State Senate www.senate.state.ny.us
New York State / Governor www.state.ny.us
New York State Museum www.nysm.nysed.gov
Supreme Court of the United States www.supremecourtus.gov
U.S. House of Representatives www.house.gov
United States Senate www.senate.gov
The White House www.whitehouse.gov