New York Historical Society

Today, I joined the New York Historical Society. The Big Onion supports the N-YHS, and I'm looking forward to delving deeper into NY history with both Big Onion and N-YHS. This passage from the website nearly brough a tear to my eye:

The Historical Society regularly plays host to the most eminent historians, writers, and thinkers in the nation. ... Speakers are attracted by our classic auditorium, by the relevance of their work to our mission, and by the knowledge that they will be presenting to an intelligent, passionate and articulate audience.

Damn straight.