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In 1920s New York, This Woman Typist Became a Pioneering Aerial Photographer
Edith Keating survived the Halifax Explosion and eventually took to the skies, marking a path for other women to fly in her wake
Thieves Took a $2-Million Tabernacle From a Brooklyn Church
Sacred objects can tempt would-be burglars
Escape From the Gilded Cage
Even if her husband was a murderer, a woman in a bad marriage once had few options. Unless she fled to South Dakota
Did an Enslaved Woman Try to Warn the Americans of Benedict Arnold's Treason?
New research sheds light on Liss, who was enslaved by the family of a Culper Spy Ring leader and had ties to British spymaster John André
Broadway Artistry Wasn't Just in the Stars—It Lives on Through Production Design
A new exhibition pays homage to the art of mid-century costumes, sets and more
Grace Young, Who Documented the Toll of Anti-Asian Hate on NYC's Chinatown, Receives Julia Child Award
A $50,000 grant is awarded to the culinary historian for her advocacy of Chinese-American culture and cuisine
Gilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met Gala
Celebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and more
Who Gets to Define Native American Art?
A pivotal letter from Oscar Howe, whose work is the focus of a new exhibition, demanded the right to free expression and the art world began to listen
The Rise and Fall of World's Fairs
Sixty years after Seattle's Century 21 Exposition, world's fairs have largely fallen out of fashion in the U.S.
The World's Skinniest Skyscraper Has a Storied Musical Past
At 1,428 feet tall and just 60 feet wide, Steinway Tower is so slender that its top floors may sway in the wind
A Guide to 'The Godfather' Filming Locations in New York City
To mark the 50th anniversary of the award-winning movie, here are seven scene-setting sites worth a visit
The Myth of Agent 355, the Woman Spy Who Supposedly Helped Win the Revolutionary War
A single reference in the historical record has spawned an array of adaptations, most of which overstate the anonymous figure's role in the Culper Spy Ring
You Can Now Explore Marcel Duchamp's Personal Papers Online
A new free portal unites three archives in one virtual space, offering an unprecedented look into the artist's life and work
A Toppled Statue of George III Illuminates the Ongoing Debate Over America's Monuments
In July 1776, colonists destroyed a sculpture of the English king. A new exhibit explores this iconoclasm's legacy—and its implications for today
The True History Behind HBO's 'The Gilded Age'
Julian Fellowes' new series dramatizes the late 19th-century clash between New York City's old and new monied elite
American Artist Bob Thompson Riffed on the Old Masters of Europe
A new view of an original genius who died before he could realize his full potential
New York Antiquities Collector Returns 180 Stolen Artifacts Worth $70 Million
A deal made with the Manhattan district attorney bars billionaire Michael Steinhardt from purchasing ancient objects for the rest of his life
New York City's Unsung Monuments to Working Moms
Across the five boroughs, dozens of daycare centers stand as survivors of a massive effort in the 1970s to quickly grow a publicly funded childcare system
Controversial Teddy Roosevelt Statue Will Be Moved From NYC to North Dakota
The equestrian monument will leave the steps of the American Museum of Natural History, finding a new home at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
The Met's New Period Room Envisions a Thriving Afrofuturist Community
The Manhattan museum's latest imagined space blends Black history and contemporary art
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