1939 World's Fair
Join a Virtual Book Talk on “We Came Here to Shine” Set in 1939 World’s Fair
Today at noon, join award-winning author Susie Orman Schnall as she talks about her newly released novel, “We Came Here
83 Years Ago, FDR Opened the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens
FDR at the opening day speech of the World’s Fair on this date in 1939. Photo from NYPL Digital
Guide to Flushing’s Hidden Gems
Flushing, Queens is one of the most vibrant, culturally diverse, and historic places in New York City. It has adventurous
A House in Queens Has a Mini World’s Fair Tribute on Top
On 108th Street in Corona, Queens just a few blocks from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, home of two World’s Fairs,
A Gravestone Modeled After the 1939 World’s Fair at Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York is one of those sprawling, rural cemeteries with winding roads, bucolic hills, lakes, and
When the King and Queen of Great Britain Came to the World’s Fair in Queens
Though the British ruled New York for over 100 years when it was a colony during the 17th and 18th-centuries,
11 Off-the-Beaten Path Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend 2019 in NYC
The unofficial start of summer comes this weekend with the celebration of Memorial Day! Observed on the last Monday of
5 NYC Subway Routes That Should Be Brought Back
With all the talk about renovations and alterations to the subway system in recent years, the MTA has always focused
The 1939 World's Fair Street Grid That Remains in Flushing-Meadows Corona Park
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens is full of remnants from the two World’s Fairs that took place at the
New Dates Added for Tour the Remnants of the World’s Fairs at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
New dates have just been added for Untapped Cities’ Tour of the Remnants of the World’s Fairs at Flushing
10 Facts About the Lost Giant Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 World’s Fair
The exhibition planners of the 1939/1940 World’s Fair in New York City wanted it to be “the greatest
10 Secrets of the Queens Museum in NYC’s Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The Panorama of the City of New York, the 9,335-square-foot built-to-scale model of New York City, has long served