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Alexander Hamilton was one of our nation's Founding Fathers, but he was also a New Yorker. Learn more about his life in NYC with these 10 spots.
The United Nations was created to replace war with dialogue and compromise. But the 5 avenues west of the UN have been home to over 350 years of war history.
When a Lower East Side block was demolished as part of slum clearance, it was discovered that 29-29½ Cherry Street was the oldest house standing in Manhattan.
Union Square, as one of NYC's major, lively intersections, has a rich history and many secrets. You can still see some of these secrets there today.
On Oct. 19, 1847 NYC held a cornerstone ceremony for a 425-foot tall Washington Monument. The monument was not built and the fate of the cornerstone is unknown.
Brooklyn-born Omero Catan, known as New York City's 'Mr. First,' has been to 537 grand openings of tunnels, bridges, and roads, over 40 years from 1920 onward.
On April 13, 1776, George Washington and his revolutionary army rolled into town but the Battle of Long Island was an absolute disaster for the young Americans.
Bartholdi designed a statue consisting of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette with the French and American flags.
You can findGeorge Washington's "Recipe for Small Beer" from his 1757 notebook is in the New York Public Library Manuscripts and Archives Division.