5 of NYC’s Most Interesting Coins
New York is home to several interesting coins that span several historical periods and values, honoring emperors, activists and even some criminal activity.
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Park Avenue
Here are ten of the most interesting secrets about NYC’s bustling Park Avenue and some of its iconic structures
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The Roosevelt Family’s Houses in NYC and New York State
The Roosevelts – Teddy, FDR and Eleanor, have a long and established history in New York, with townhouses in Manhattan and estates outside of NYC.
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A View From NYC’s Triborough Bridge By Urban Explorer Dark Cyanide
See the view from atop NYC’s Triborough Bridge with photos by urban explorer Dark Cyanide, while learning a bit of history on the bridge along the way.
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Today in NYC History: FDR’s 1933 Bank Holiday During the Great Depression
The United States was in the darkest of the Great Depression in 1933, when FDR declared a “Bank Holiday,” shutting down banking system for more than a week.
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27 Historic Estates to Visit in New York’s Hudson Valley
Close to 30 incredible estates scattered throughout New York’s Hudson River Valley, home to artists, presidents, and robber barons telling the story of the US
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FDR Four Freedoms Park on NYC’s Roosevelt Island Opens to the Public
Louis Kahn’s Four Freedoms Park, the subject to much debate–love and hate–opens to the public on October 24th.
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Inside “The Room” at FDR Four Freedoms Park
Untapped gets a tour of the FDR Four Freedoms Park in Roosevelt Island, standing inside the infamous “Room” and getting up close and personal with the smallpox hospital ruin.
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