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NeighborhoodsDecember 2, 2011
A charming family enjoys its insulated beverages -- just as they like it, just as they need it -- in an ad from 1909. The invention of the vacuum flask in 1892 (by Scottish chemist Sir James Dewar) does not rank high among mankind's most…
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No, these children have not gotten their calendars confused. One early American Thanksgiving tradition amongst rascals and rowdies involved goofy costumes and disguised faces. Sometimes called…
Anchors Aweigh: A museum finally opens in one of Brooklyn's most restricted outpostsThe Brooklyn Navy Yard finally got the museum it deserves this past weekend with the…
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Above: a typical scene during the Garbage Strike of 1911 New York street cleaners and garbage workers (sometimes referred to as 'ashcart men') went on strike…
Above: The unusual weather this weekend left my pumpkin with an unfortunate new hairstyle.We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween this year! In…
A still from 'The Wrong Man', a crime drama shot in New York in 1956. (Courtesy Empire Magainze.)Alfred Hitchcock's innovative anthology series 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' debuted…
We had a terrific time recording this year's ghost-story show -- Haunted Histories of New York. Here's some extra details about our four subjects that were…
Kidd's swanky new home on Pearl Street, which he shared with his high society wife and two lovely daughters. It was near the eastern gate to New…
Next week begins 'ghost stories' week on the blog, but I need to make one more trip to Chinatown, the topic of the last podcast. As…
Christopher Columbus is among the most honored figures in New York statuary, appearing abundantly throughout the five boroughs -- standing prominently, nestled in parks and squares,…
The Dakota Apartment circa the 1890s: If you arranged everything just right, could you go back to it?The writer Jack Finney, who was born a hundred…
I enjoyed the first part of the Ken Burns and Lynn Novak documentary series 'Prohibition' which debuted last night. But let's be honest, the second part…
