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10 Fun Facts About Williamsburg Brooklyn's Early History
Editor note: Untapped Cities columnist Janos Marton, New York City lawyer, activist and founder of the website janos.nyc has
Celebrating July 4th in NYC: Remembering the Stockbridge Indian Massacre in Van Cortlandt Park
A mock battle staged in the Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt Park held by the National Guard in 1902. Image
Today in NYC History: New York City Had Its Own Version of the Boston Tea Party (1774)
Before the term was hijacked by the far right-wing, the Boston Tea Party was beloved as one of the
A Full Replica of Lafayette’s Ship Hermione Will Arrive to NYC For July 4th
In this week’s New York City events picks, we selected the Hermione Project Lafayette, a play at the French
Film Locations: AMC TURN About Spy Ring in Revolutionary War Setauket and NYC
Let’s be clear off the bat: the AMC show, TURN: Washington’s Spies, about the Culper Spy Ring that
The 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights Was Fought at Modern Day Columbia University
Have you ever seen this plaque on the math building at Columbia University? Located on Broadway around 118th Street, the
Lost and Forgotten Historical “Graffiti” in the US: Revolutionary War Blood Painting, Walt Disney Autographed Door
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been cataloging some of the oldest graffiti in American history. Sometimes eerie, these
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Central Park
We’ve done a few in-depth articles about the secrets of Central Park, such as what’s there that
Daily What?! A Revolutionary War Sugar House Prison Window in Downtown Manhattan
Every day, New Yorkers pass by a relic of the Revolutionary War without giving it a second glance. On Duane
Daily What?! Lost Plaque at the Battle of Golden Hill, First Battle of the American Revolution
In our recent post about plaques in New York City that are lost or just plain wrong, we revealed one
Revolutionary War Re-Enactments on Long Island
The South may be known for Civil War re-enactments, but Confederates aren’t the only ones who relive their
Form Unfollows Function: The Demise of the Window Shutter
The mass production of housing that began in post-WWII American suburbs dramatically changed the architecture of residential housing from