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World War I
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New Book Beverly Hills Spy on a WWI Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Writer and author Ronald Drabkin was born into the secret world of spies. Drabkin’s father had a vague-sounding job,
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Today in History: The Black Tom Explosion of 1916
On July 30, 1916, a dark Sunday morning in Manhattan, people were woken up by a deafening explosion in New
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The Bayport Aerodrome: Haven for Aerial Antique Planes
The Golden Age of Aviation is popularly described as the years after World War I and up until World War
Architecture
There Was Once a German U-Boat in Central Park
In 1917, visitors to Central Park were greeted by historic sites like the Bethesda Fountain, statues of historical figures, and
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When Park Avenue Had Pyramids of 85,000 German Helmets from WWI
Five avenues west of the United Nations is Park Avenue, home to Grand Central Terminal and a slew of corporate
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WWI Historical Re-enactments to Take Place on Governors Island
This year marks the centennial of service members and civilians returning from France to New York Harbor following the Great
Events
10 Ways to Commemorate Veteran’s Day and the WWI Armistice Centennial in NYC
Photograph by Vlad Pudovkin Sunday, November 11th, marked the centennial anniversary of the World War I armistice. On the eleventh
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Untapped Cities Tours and Events This Week: November 5th – November 11th, 2018
Every week Untapped Cities brings you a new selection of unique experiences that can only happen here in New York
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Commemorate the Centennial of WWI at an Anthology Film Archives Premiere
On November 11th, at 11:00a.m., one hundred years ago, World War I came to an end. To mark
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World War I Vintage Patriotic Posters from NYC Artists on View at Museum of City of NY
Timed with the 100th anniversary of America entering World War I, next Wednesday, April 5th, The Museum of the City
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Remnants of Chelsea’s Pier 54, A Cunard-White Star Line Pier With a Tragic History
Chelsea Piers was once one of New York’s busiest shipping centers at the turn of the 20th century. Not
