The Mother of Exiles: The profound significance of the Statue of Liberty and “The New Colossus”
The American Jewish Historical Society, located in the neighborhood of Chelsea, holds a very special book in its collection —
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American History
The New Americans: Look into the faces of newly arrived immigrants on Ellis Island (1904-24)
PODCAST The epic tale of Ellis Island and the process by which millions of new immigrants entered the United States.
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Just steps way from the new Hudson Yards is a poignant memorial to Abraham Lincoln
The massive new Hudson Yards development, the shiny new collection of glass towers built atop the West Side Yards which
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WILD BILL: The real man behind a Western legend — and a reluctant Broadway stage star
“Hickok was a celebrity. He was famous. He was feared. He was already a legend. It is estimated that over
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Insanity: 160 years ago today, Congressman Daniel Sickles shot and killed the son of Francis Scott Key
On the 160th anniversary of the killing of Phillip Barton Key, I’m reposting this article from 2014 which originally ran
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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 —
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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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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 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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