In the middle of the eighteenth century we find that New Yorkers were fond of…
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The scarcity of timber following the American Revolution somewhat diminished the Staten Island shipbuilding trade.…
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In the 1975 film Posse, Amsterdam, NY native Kirk Douglas (who directed the film) plays…
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The tradition of freak shows in Europe dates back to the sixteenth century. Medical “monstrosities”…
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In November 1939, Ruth McGinnis (1910-1974), the Women’s Pocket Billiard Champion of the World (1932-40)…
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One symbol of the American Revolution (and French Revolution) that dates back to the ancient…
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In 1938, the U.S. Post Office sponsored National Air Mail Week, held from May 15…
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One of the most exciting rites of spring is the alewife run, an annual event…
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It was a very calm night. No wind was blowing and the ground was free…
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It was September 1942, nine months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the start…