There’s a Replica of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Connecticut
America’s third president Thomas Jefferson worked on his Virginia plantation home, Monticello, for 40 years, but this modernized replica
Visit the Grave of Abolitionist Elizabeth Gloucester at Green-Wood Cemetery
Though you may not recognize her name today, Elizabeth Gloucester was “known by everyone in Brooklyn, New York, the state,
10 Secrets of the Center for Brooklyn History
In October 2020, the two venerable institutions of the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) merged to
See Childhood Sketches of Beloved Illustrator Beatrix Potter at The Morgan
The adorable anthropomorphic characters of Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle along with the serene woodsy worlds
5 Famous Artists With Work Underground in NYC
Believe it or not, the New York City subway system houses one of the world’s largest collections of public
NYC-Born Centenarian Shares Advice for a Happy Life in Mildred’s Mindset
“Don’t fret over life and don’t sweat the small stuff,” if you want to live to 100 years
Eldridge Street Art Installation Honors Overlooked Women of the Lower East Side
A victim of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a 1920s tap dancer, and a radical political activist are just a few
Philippe Petit Completes High Wire “Ribbon Walk” at St. John the Divine
On Thursday evening, we stood among a crowd of awed spectators with necks craned as world-famous high-wire walker
New Yorkers Mourn the Loss of 60 Wall Street Atrium with a Funeral Procession Through Manhattan
Dressed in black and their best interpretation of “cocaine chic” attire, a procession of New Yorkers walked through the Financial
New Documentary Goes Inside Pro-Nazi Rally at Madison Square Garden
“What would George Washington think and do if he were alive today?” Fritz Kuhn asked a crowd of more than
The Five Ships of NYC’s Floating Hospital
When The Floating Hospital (TFH) was established in 1866, sea air was one of the few remedies available for the