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Jan 12, 2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British Parliament ...
Nov 9, 2009 · One of the original 13 colonies, New York played a crucial political and strategic role during the American Revolution. Between 1892 and 1954, millions of immigrants arrived in New York...
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May 14, 2019 · It took grassroots efforts to raise the funds and ultimately build the colossal monument in New York's Liberty Island that has come to symbolize freedom around the world.
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Mar 21, 2018 · The Forgotten Fire That Leveled New York. The Great Fire of 1835 destroyed nearly 700 buildings. Updated: May 17, 2023 | Original: March 21, 2018. The night of December 16, 1835, was frigid, so ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Ellis Island, a historical site in New York City, opened in 1892 as an immigration station and processed more than 12 million immigrants until it closed in 1954.
Nov 24, 2009 · After 14 years, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River opens in 1883, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and ...
Mar 22, 2010 · Joshua Derr/Getty Images. The Brooklyn Bridge looms majestically over New York City’s East River, linking the two boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since 1883, its granite towers and...
