"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ...

An exhibition at the New York Public Library celebrates the magazine’s literary stars and unsung office heroes.

The film recounts the travel adventures of a young blacksmith's apprentice in the early 1840s as he embarks on a journey from his village in Eastern New York to join his family in Illinois. His ...

The 40-foot-deep garden off the kitchen is a standout feature. It’s full of hydrangeas and evergreens and abuts surrounding ...

The field’s failure to integrate medical services in the mid-20th century set the stage for its current troubles ...

In 1804, at the dawn of a new century ... criminals and poor people did not demand nor, perhaps in some minds, deserve desirable real estate in York’s 19th-century downtown.

Years before cars with internal combustion engines began taxi cabs, New York City had battery-powered taxis in the late 19th century. What happened to these early Electric Vehicles and why did they ...

Poor access and limited infrastructure have meant that nearby towns are overwhelmed by visitors during the hiking seasons.

Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...

Production companies have turned parts of the city into bustling New York both in the modern era and 19th century - and the Saddleworth Moors into a set for an upcoming Netflix drama. The ...