The creative spirit of Christmas is strong in New York City! On this date, back in 1905, O Henry’s classic Christmas story “The Gift of the Magi” was published in The New York World newspaper. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was …
Some days in New York City history are beyond tragic. Today is one of those days. On this date, back in 1980, Rock Music icon John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota Apartments on the Upper West Side. The first bullet missed, passing over Lennon’s head and hitting a window …
To know where modern history was shaped is to build a direct connection to our past. Today was a momentous day in New York City history. It was the year 1783 and after leading his troops to victory in the Revolutionary War, General George Washington bids an emotional farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern …
On this date, back in 1639, a Danish farmer named Jonas Bronck purchased 50 acres of land just north of Manhattan. Describing his new home Bronck wrote: “The invisible hand of the Almighty Father, surely guided me to this beautiful country, a land covered with virgin forest and unlimited opportunities. It is a veritable paradise …
Rumors of War is a monumental equestrian sculpture exhibited in Manhattan’s Times from Sept. until Dec. 2019. After its temporary display in New York City it will be permanently installed in Richmond, by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Please share this moment in time 🙂 To creatively visualize art and learn more about …