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Was Mary Johnson A Civil War Veteran? 14 May 2013 | 01:06 am
In Lowell, Massachusetts in 1922, while working in a private home, Mrs. Mary Johnson was badly injured in a fall. At the age of 82, with few resources at her disposal, neither Mary nor her husband Pet...
New Online Resources For New York History 13 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
Here’s a quick look at some of the latest New York History resources to hit the web: NYPL has put an entire manuscript collection online for the first time in the library’s history. The Library’s Emme...
This Week’s New York History Web Highlights 11 May 2013 | 12:00 am
Inside the Apple: Scott and Zelda and the Plaza Hotel HNN: Wikipedia’s Historical Gender Gap Vatican, 1492: Early Depiction Of Native Americans Uncovered Lisa Wade: Census Data Changed Race in America...
This Week’s Top New York History News 10 May 2013 | 07:00 pm
Preservation Excellence Awards Announced Brooklyn Library’s New Center South Street Schooner Sails Again St. Patrick’s Bell Tower Defies Demolition Canals Expect Increased Traffic Cuomo Pledges $60M f...
Animal Fancy At The Armory Art And Design Show 9 May 2013 | 11:41 pm
Lions, toucans, dolphins, dogs, cocks, — critters galore tread the echoing halls of the Park Avenue Armory in this year’s annual Art and Design show. Made of glass, paint, leather, rosewood, bronze, s...
Ulster County Philanthropist: Marion Borden 9 May 2013 | 12:00 am
There is a mansion on a large bluff overlooking the Wallkill River Valley. It stands watch over what was once the Borden Farm, center of the Borden Condensed Milk empire. Sweeping views are forever ti...
Albany Film Screening of ‘Thirst: A Civil War Story’ 8 May 2013 | 09:19 pm
The New York State Museum will host the upstate premiere of the 30-minute film Thirst: A Civil War Story (2013) on Saturday, May 11 from 1pm to 3pm in the Huxley Theatre. The film is presented as part...
Brooklyn Museum Renovations Continue 8 May 2013 | 07:00 pm
A major new first-floor Brooklyn Museum gallery opened in March with Fine Lines: American Drawings, which will remain on view through May 28. The new 6,000-square-foot space is the latest step in a ph...
Coney Island Souvenirs Throughout The Years 8 May 2013 | 03:56 am
In May 1654, the early settlers of Gravesend, Brooklyn purchased what is now known as Coney Island from the local Native Americans. Back then it was just a beach, but by the 1840s it had morphed into ...
NY Dog History: Famous Ticonderoga Canines 7 May 2013 | 09:50 pm
In an eight-month span in the 1930s, two Ticonderoga canines made headlines for something dogs are known for in general: loyalty. Few relationships are more rewarding in life than the human-canine exp...
