Art in the united states. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong event. Tonight, we are taking a look at what is its own country, central park. Theye were wondering why put central park but it is its own country in a way. Its amazing, a book that came out a few years ago, a book by miller gave us a new view of central park. Central park was and still is the first rate civic work of art here in this country. Europeans had hoped we would fail. We did not. We were succeeding. They said you may succeed economically but you will never really put anything out culturally that is interesting. Youre nothing but a bunch of carpenters and bricklayers forget what do you know . We fold them. We put out central park that would be from 18581859. The city had grown from being practically nothing in 1800. We had 60,000 people in a city that barely stretched from the battery down to City Hall Park that was new york in 1800. By 1860 or so, the city had stretched up to 59th street. They alre
Person from the conservancy. She is absolutely right. It was and still is central arc is the first great civic work of art in this country. In this young democracy of the mid19th century, mid19th century. Europeans hoped we would fail. We did not. They said, you may have succeeded, but you will never put anything out culturally that is interesting. You are nothing but a bunch of carpenters and political heirs bricklayers. What do you know . We full them. We put together our own central park. Park. It is a city that has grown. We had 60,000 people in a city that barely stretched from the battery down below to city hall park, that was new york in 1800. By 1860 or so, the city had stretched up to 59th street. They already know in the 1850s that manhattan and new york city is going to cover the whole of manhattan island. They knew that. But the build up city, when central park is being designed and built, the bills up city only went to 16th street. We need to remember central park was buil
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She tightens his grip as beijings most powerful leader. In decades of all the celebrations are back. But authorities in delhi want the hindu festival of lights to go green with a ban on fireworks, to cut down on pollution. Ah hello, im claire richardson. Thank you so much for joining us. We begin in east africa where multiple people have been killed as gunman stormed a hotel in the somali port of k smile. The attack began when the assailants detonated a car bomb at the gates of the hotel in the city center. Authorities se Security Forces have now entered the attack. The Al Qaeda Linked group al shabani has said it was behind the assault. And he abuse felix morrenda is in nairobi. He gave me the latest on the attack. Good evening, clear. So of the attack that began around midday has just ended, as youve rightfully pointed the police through ports. I see that 3 people died and 8 others were injured and they were quickly rushed to kiss my hospital where they are currently receiving medica