The Astonishing Saga of Cyrus West Field and the Atlantic Cable, the “Eighth Wonder of the World”
PODCAST The origin of the Atlantic Cable — the first telegraph connection between the Old and the New Worlds —
Read morePODCAST The origin of the Atlantic Cable — the first telegraph connection between the Old and the New Worlds —
Read morePODCAST The words of “The New Colossus,” written 135 years ago by Jewish poet Emma Lazarus in tribute to the Statue of
Read moreThere are several enemies in Candice Millard‘s ‘Destiny of the Republic‘, the terrific narrative history of the assassination of President
Read moreForty years ago today, New York City was plunged into darkness. The city has certainly seen longer blackouts in its
Read morePODCAST One of the great narratives of American history — immigration — through the experiences of the Irish. You don’t have a
Read morePODCAST Part One of our two-part series on New York City in the years following the Revolutionary War. The story
Read moreOne hundred years ago today, Americans went to the polls to vote for the President of the United States —
Read morePODCAST REWIND The epic tale of Ellis Island and the process by which millions of new immigrants entered the United
Read moreIn the fall of 1783 Lewis Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independence, helpfully suggested in a letter to the
Read moreThis month America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the organization which protects the great natural and
Read moreThis month America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the organization which protects the great natural and
Read moreNew York had no significant Asian population in 1880 outside of those who lived on a handful of small streets
Read moreHere’s a little inside look on some of the fun stuff that we sometimes get to do while researching a
Read moreYale University has sprung a beautiful present onto the Internet — a searchable database of over 170,000 public-domain photographs created
Read moreLunchtime down on Wall Street today is chaotic mess of brokers and bankers on cell phones, tour groups, messengers on
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