The Huddled Masses: Emma Lazarus and the many meanings of the Statue of Liberty
PODCAST The words of “The New Colossus,” written 135 years ago by Jewish poet Emma Lazarus in tribute to the Statue of
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American History
The Unusual Place Where Chester A. Arthur Became President of the United States
There are several enemies in Candice Millard‘s ‘Destiny of the Republic‘, the terrific narrative history of the assassination of President
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How American Newspapers Reported the New York Blackout of 1977
Forty years ago today, New York City was plunged into darkness. The city has certainly seen longer blackouts in its
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The Arrival of the Irish: An Immigrant Story
PODCAST One of the great narratives of American history — immigration — through the experiences of the Irish. You don’t have a
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New York City and the Inauguration of George Washington
PODCAST Part One of our two-part series on New York City in the years following the Revolutionary War. The story
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Election Night 1916: With a world war looming, America goes to the polls
One hundred years ago today, Americans went to the polls to vote for the President of the United States —
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The New Americans: Look into the faces of the immigrants of Ellis Island
PODCAST REWIND The epic tale of Ellis Island and the process by which millions of new immigrants entered the United
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The United States Capitol Dome was built in the Bronx
In the fall of 1783 Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, helpfully suggested in a letter to the
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Hamilton Grange: New York’s Most Historic Mobile Home (NPS at 100)
This month America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the organization which protects the great natural and
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Castle Clinton: New York’s Most Underappreciated Landmark (NPS 100)
This month America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the organization which protects the great natural and
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In Chinatown, A Poignant Reminder of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
New York had no significant Asian population in 1880 outside of those who lived on a handful of small streets
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“My dear Stanford…” Letters from Tesla at the New York Public Library
Here’s a little inside look on some of the fun stuff that we sometimes get to do while researching a
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Life in New York City 1935-1945: Heavenly images from Yale University
Yale University has sprung a beautiful present onto the Internet — a searchable database of over 170,000 public-domain photographs created
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Remembering the Wall Street bombing of 1920
Lunchtime down on Wall Street today is chaotic mess of brokers and bankers on cell phones, tour groups, messengers on
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Blackout! One ugly night in 1977
REVIEW The evening of July 13, 1977, will be remembered as one of the worst in New York City history,
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