What was Manhattan like in the Roaring Twenties? See for yourself
From admiring art deco skyscrapers to sipping cocktails like Gatsby in a speakeasy, here’s how to spend an opulent day ...
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How 19th-Century Guidebooks Shaped the Way Visitors Saw New York
"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ...
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Railroad bus service to New York City
There are standard-gauge tracks close by, but they can’t be seen here, since they’re underground in this neighborhood. We’re ...
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$8.5 million awarded to preserve 30 Historically Black Churches across the U.S.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is awarding $8.5 million in ...
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50 Best Places to Retire in the U.S. in 2025
Dr. Seuss's “Oh, the Places You Will Go” is a classic graduation present, but the beloved book could just as easily be gifted ...
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Jeff Wagner
Although he's new to Minnesota ... connection to freeing enslaved Black Americans via the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s. Last month, we brought you the story of Angelina Polumbo and ...
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The 200 Year Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate History - From $5 in 1800s to Today's $1.29
The 1800s saw the Pound Sterling to US ... weakness by lines of credit extended from other central banks (i.e., swaps with the New York Federal Reserve) and the IMF. It wasn’t enough however ...
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What's in a name? A look at the history of how New York communities got their names
“Sometimes it would be because there was a railroad stop or a post office or some connection. There was that there were at a crossroads.” A state law passed in 1919 requires every municipality in ...
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New York Central Railroad Bridge
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...
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13 Navy ships named after upstate New York locations
Discover 13 U.S. Navy ships named after upstate New York places, honoring the region's history and the service men and women ...