Thurgood Marshall's Courthouse
Did you know that the federal courthouses are open to the public? I didn't, but I learned about this magnificent buildings last week....
American Museum of Finance
Do you know which is Alexander Hamilton's monetary bill? See if you can guess. Alexander Hamilton is best known for the duel that took...
George Washington's NY Presidency
One of the great things about New York is that at one time or another, this was the place where all the action was and is. For instance,...
Teedie Roosevelt's Birthplace
If you walk down 20th Street, there is a three story home. It does not have a statue in front, it only has a few plaques informing you...
Public Eye: 175 Years of Sharing Photography
The lions sit in front of the most photographed and visited library in the country. These pictures have been shared with friends and...
Gravesend's Lady Deborah Moody
Several years ago, I did a historical walk with the Outdoors Club. The area we walked was in Brooklyn. It was over an hour from Manhattan...
NYC Gilded Age
"To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or...
The Grand Lodge of Freemasons
One of the best things about living in a city is the ability to walk around to check out different structures, buildings, parks, etc. The...
One Hundred Books famous in Children's Literature
A smile crossed my face as I saw a 10 year old boy reading on the subway. He did not use his tablet, Nook or iPhone, he used a book. What...
Xu Bing's "Phoenix"
Imagine a construction sites in Beijing, you have steel, lumber, nails, sheet rock and tons of other material. You also have tons of...
