May 23, 2021 marks the 110th anniversary of the opening of the New York Public Library"s Main Branch (now known as the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building). Back just before the turn of the 20th century, a group of New York City business leaders decided that if their hometown was ever going to compete with Paris and London as a center of urban culture, it needed a great library.
A palace for the public
Today in History
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National Lighthouse Day
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Porto Flavia, Sardinia, Italy
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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Noctilucent clouds
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International Beaver Day
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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Venice s grand regatta
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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International Day of Peace
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‘Ciao’ from Varenna
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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World Population Day
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International Nurses Day
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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Ancient groves in Australia
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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200th anniversary of Brazilian independence
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Incense making, Vietnam
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Toledo, Spain
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American robin
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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