When Park Avenue Had Pyramids of 85,000 German Helmets from WWI
In 1919, a section of Park Avenue was transformed into “Victory Way” displaying two enormous pyramids made of German army helmets. 85,000 German army helmets, to be exact.
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WWI Historical Re-enactments to Take Place on Governors Island
Commemorate a World War I centennial on Governors Island with the free two day festival presented by the historical re-enactors of the East Coast Doughboys!
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10 Ways to Commemorate Veteran’s Day and the WWI Armistice Centennial in NYC
Commemorate Veteran’s Day and the historic centennial of the WWI armistice with these events happening all over New York City!
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Untapped Cities Tours and Events This Week: November 5th – November 11th, 2018
Uncover the secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge, commemorate the centennial of WWI, explore an abandoned hospital and more at an Untapped Cities event his week!
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58 NYC Outdoor (and Indoor) Art Installations Not to Miss in November 2018
This month in NYC you will find new street art murals, sculptural installations, video art, groundbreaking and newsworthy exhibitions in the city’s major museums and more.
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Commemorate the Centennial of WWI at an Anthology Film Archives Premiere
Mark the centennial of WWI at the premiere of “The Manhattan Front,” an experimental and historical film about the labor movement in NYC during the war.
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World War I Vintage Patriotic Posters from NYC Artists on View at Museum of City of NY
The Museum of the City of New York exhibit Posters and Patriotism: Selling World War I delves into the work of NYC artists and illustrators in the war effort.
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10 Traces of World War I You Can Still Find in NYC on the Centennial Anniversary
With the centennial of American entrance into World War I on April 6, 2017, trace the remnants of the war that can still be seen in NYC today.
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Chelsea Piers
Before NYC’s Chelsea Piers was New York’s Ultimate Playground, it was one of the foremost ports for famous ocean liners like the Lusitania, and is even tied to the Titanic.
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Remnants of Chelsea’s Pier 54, A Cunard-White Star Line Pier With a Tragic History
The dilapidated Pier 54 on the Hudson River Park is nearly all gone, but its White Star Line archway, a memory of its history with the RMS Titanic, remains.
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