Smithsonian Magazine

In 1776, Angry New Yorkers Tore Down a Statue of George III With a Revolutionary Fervor. A New Exhibition Lets You Do It, Too

New York City played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. This museum brings the city's 18th-century history to life ...
Newsday

In 2025, New York City turns 400, give or take a year or two

New York City is officially celebrating its 400th birthday in 2025, marking the anniversary of Dutch settlers, in 1625, moving their castle to Indigenous Lenape land in lower Manhattan from what is ...
CBS News

Watch "Preserving New York's Black History," a Black History Month special

Black history is New York City history. Everywhere you look, you see how African Americans helped shape and mold the city. Before the Upper West Side was home to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Outside New York City, history lies along the Hudson River

19TH CENTURIES, THE HUDSON RIVER, EVEN JUST ABOVE NEW YORK CITY, WAS STILL FAIRLY QUIET, PASTORAL AND UNDEVELOPED. THAT CHANGED WITH THE ADVENT OF THE RAILROADS, AND IT CHANGED FAR MORE WITH THE ...