Central Park History: The Park Opens
Skating in Central Park December 1859: After a decade of debate, designs and construction, the first part of the Park
View ArticleNewgate Prison: Up the River
Newgate Prison When you were “sent up the river,” this is where you came – Newgate Prison. They took you
View ArticlePierre Toussaint: Refugee, Hairdresser and Saint
Our tour of Little Italy will bring you by St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, where you’ll find the grave of Pierre
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Old Cathedral & Irish New York
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Completed in 1815, St. Patrick’s was the first Catholic church in New York. It was designed
View ArticlePuck Magazine Cartoons – Joseph Keppler
Puck Magazine & Jospeh Keppler: Kings of Satire Named for the mischievous fairy in Shakespeare’s“Mid-Summer Night’s Dream,” Puck Magazine was
View ArticleNew Amsterdam
In July 1673, During the Third Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch occupied New York City and renamed it New Orange. Anthony
View ArticlePuck Magazine
Puck was America’s first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day.
View ArticleHudson-Fulton Festival
The Hudson-Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration
View ArticleThe Garden Party that Led to the American Revolution
By the middle of the 18th century, New York and the other American colonies were becoming rich. Trade with Europe
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