Category: New York
11 West 53rd Street. Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m; closed Wednesdays. Designed by Philip Goodwin and Edward Durell Ston6 (the two wings …
The New Republic After a series of battles around New York, their last stronghold, the English finally gave up in 1783, recognizing the independence of the American colonies. Washington …
Life was by no means easy, though. In those days of poor communications, it was practically impossible to do anything without prior approval from the home country. Relations 13 …
New Amsterdam In 1609 the East India Company of Holland sent an Englishman. Henry Hudson, to look for a westward route to the Indies. He didn’t find what he …
NEW YORK CITY Verrazzano was well received by the Manhattans, a local tribe of Indians who guided his ship to a safe landing. Though he wrote an enthusiastic report …