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How Sojourner Truth Became an Icon of the Black Liberation Movement, from the Gotham Center Archives
Untapped New York is excited to continue our editorial collaboration with the Gotham Center for New York City History. In
27 Underground Railroad and Abolitionist Sites in NYC
Around the time of the Civil War, New York City was, contrary to what some may think, rather pro-slavery. There
Join Us For a Talk with Paul Auster on the Life of Literary Great Stephen Crane
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Celebrated novelist Paul Auster‘s comprehensive, landmark biography of the great American writer Stephen
Green-Wood Cemetery: A Popular Tourist Destination Since the Victorian Era
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of America’s first rural cemeteries. Almost two centuries later, Green-Wood remains
The Haunted History of Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island
Located on the side of the Verrazanno-Narrows Bridge opposite Bay Ridge’s Fort Hamilton, Fort Wadsworth was once possibly the
Tour the Secrets of Fort Totten in Queens
Tucked away on the northeastern edge of Queens is a rare remnant of New York City’s past: Fort Totten.
Meet Matilda Moore, Female Photographer of Civil War Era New Yorkers
In the mid and late-19th century, photographers captured scenes of New York City life on some of the earliest cameras
There’s an Avenue Named For Robert E. Lee in Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton, at the southern tip of Brooklyn, is as an active duty U.S. Army installation and is not
John Brown’s Burial Place and Farm, Abolitionist Who Led Harper’s Ferry Raid
On the road to Lake Placid, New York you’ll start to see historical signs making where the pre-Civil War
10 Riots in NYC’s History
Over the weekend New York City and cities around the country have been witness to clashes between demonstrators and the
The Top 10 Secrets of Flushing Town Hall in Queens
When a New Yorker thinks of Flushing, images of the city’s secondary Chinatown and Koreatown will likely emerge. But
5 Historic War Cannons Still Visible in NYC
From the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776 to the Draft Riots of 1863, a number of significant battles have taken
