In the 19th century, natural ice was a prized possession. New York City was the nation’s largest consumer, and Hudson Valley ...

In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...

The watercolours of Afro-Peruvian artist Pancho Fierro, known for vividly depicting 19th century Creole Lima during Peru's ...

New York City was once the "Oyster Capital of the World." A new art installation explains how regrowing their populations ...

From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year ...

Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American ...

as they navigated 19th-century New York City tenements. Visit us to learn more about their stories in the post-Civil War era and how they built a life and community for themselves. Link ...

By the early 1900s, Mobile was one of the top banana importers in the nation, behind only New York and New Orleans.

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering ... National Park Service ferry operator, Statue City Cruises. If you’re departing from the New York side, you’ll hop on a ferry at Battery Park ...

Rensselaer officials envision a future of new residences and jobs that puts environmental harm away in the past.

The artifact was sold and subsequently lost in the international art market before being rediscovered in New York in 2018.