- Abandoned Subway Stations
- Manhattan
Complete inventory of existing underground stations in the metro area which are not in use.
www.cc.columbia.edu/~brennan/rails/disused.underground.html
- American Experience: New York: A Documentary Film
- Manhattan
Features an extensive introduction to the making of the six-part film, a 3D virtual trip around New York City using QTVR panoramas, a multimedia quiz game on New York history, and more.
www.pbs.org/wnet/newyork
- American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Map of Manhattan
- Manhattan
Features a 1639 map which is the earliest portrayal of Manhattan and its environs.
www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm068.html
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- Bronx
Newly restored three-story Carriage House contains a carriage stable, hay loft, and tack room for a multi-purpose interpretive facility for the museum.
www.fieldtrip.com/ny/88851461.htm
- Beach Pneumatic
Illustrated history of New York City's first attempt at rapid transit and its aftermath.
www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beach
- Birth of New York, The
- Manhattan
Considers the origins of New York City. Includes such people as Willem Usselinx, Henri Hudson, and Jess? de Forest.
users.skynet.be/newyorkfoundation
- Blackout History Project: 1977 Blackout
Collection of personal accounts, articles, and documents about the 1977 power outage in New York City.
blackout.gmu.edu/archive/a_1977.html
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle
[read review]
- Brooklyn
Online, digitized version of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as published from 1841-1902.
eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
- Brooklyn History On Line
- Brooklyn
Ever expanding exploration of the towns that make today's modern Borough of Brooklyn.
www.brooklynonline.com/history
- Brooklyn in the Civil War
- Kings County
Explores Brooklyn during the Civil War by presenting primary source documents that show what life was like during this period.
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/civilwar
- Brooklyn On Line History
- Brooklyn
From the 16th to the 20th century.
www.brooklynonline.com/history
- Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
- Brooklyn
Provides a history, routing schedule, car roster, annual reports, and photos for the transit service of the 1920s.
www.bmt-lines.com
- Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
- Manhattan
Provides a history, routing schedule, car roster, annual reports, and photos for the transit service of the 1920s.
www.bmt-lines.com
- Brooklyn's History Museum
- Brooklyn
Displays more than 1,000 objects reflecting Brooklyn's exciting history. Permanent exhibit areas cover The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Brooklynites, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and The Brooklyn Dodgers.
www.fieldtrip.com/ny/86240890.htm
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Archdiocese of New York
- Manhattan
Offers history.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/11020a.htm
- Celluloid Skyline
- Manhattan
Exploration of New York City and the movies. Based on the book by James Sanders.
www.celluloidskyline.com
- City Legacy
- Manhattan
A new publication about old New York.
www.citylegacy.com
- Dot City - Dorothy Parker's New York
- Manhattan
Photo gallery and walking tour of Dorothy Parker's Manhattan homes, hangouts, and haunts. From The Dorothy Parker Society of New York.
www.dorothyparkernyc.com
- Five Points@ - Manhattan
Explore Five Points, the notorious 19th century slum area of Manhattan, New York City through sites featuring archaeological artifacts and photos, history, maps, newspaper clippings, as well as the portrayal of the district in Martin Scorsese's movie, Gangs of New York.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Five_Points
- Floyd Bennett Field@ - Brooklyn
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Floyd_Bennett_Field
- Fraunces Tavern Museum@ - Manhattan
Find sites for Fraunces Tavern Museum and its restaurant where George Washington spent the last days as the General. Sites feature the museum, fieldtrip details, and the renowned restaurant designed by William Mersereau, located at Manhattan, New York City.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Family/Fraunces_Tavern
- Governors Island@ - Manhattan
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Governors_Island
- Grand Central Terminal@ - Manhattan
Explore Grand Central Terminal (GCT), the subway station in Manhattan, New York City with sites featuring history, renovations, terminal's restaurants, tours, train schedules, trivia, and the large image projections on the east balcony of the GCT which has stood sentinel to the 20th century.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mass_Transit/Grand_Central_Terminal
- Harlem@ - Manhattan
Explore Harlem, the African American neighborhood of Manhattan which grew into a cultural and business center, through sites with exhibits and article about the community's revival. Also find sites for Harlem Renaissance and the Collyer brothers' deaths.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Harlem
- KODAK e-Magazine: The Kodak Colorama
- Manhattan
Described as "the world's largest photograph," this showcases the 18 x 60 foot projected images that graced the east balcony of New York's Grand Central Station for 40 years.
www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/coloramas/colorama.html
- Labor Arts
[read review]
- Manhattan
Working to gather and display the cultural and artistic history of the labor movement and working people.
www.laborarts.org
- LaGuardia and Wagner Archives
- Manhattan
Repository for 20th century New York City political and social history covering the mayoralties of LaGuardia, Wagner, Beame, Koch, and more.
www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum
[read review]
- Manhattan
Preserved tenement building designated as a National Historic Site.
www.thirteen.org/tenement
- Luna Park@ - Brooklyn
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Luna_Park
- Max's Kansas City
- Manhattan
Oral history about this restaurant/club/bar that served as a watering hold in the 1960-70's for artists, musicians and writers. Includes photos, sound files, chat and a message board.
www.maxskansascity.com
- Medieval New York Guide
- Manhattan
From gargoyles to bodies of dead saints to over 15 cathedrals, New York is a medieval city. Compiled and illustrated by Fordham students.
www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/medny.html
- Mr. Lincoln and New York
Appraises how America's political, media, and economic center interacted with, supported, and tormented Lincoln both before and during his presidency.
www.mrlincolnandnewyork.org
- Myths of the Underground
- Manhattan
Have any alligators ever been found in the sewars of NY? This is the place to find out.
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/nyunderground/docs/myth000.html
- New York City Draft Riots (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/New_York_City_Draft_Riots
- New York City Subway Historical Maps
- Manhattan
Offers New York City subway maps from 1880 to the present, sorted by decade.
www.nycsubway.org/maps/historical
- New York Freedom Trail
- Manhattan
Virtual tour of important sites connected with the Revolutionary War and the struggle for American liberty.
www.nyfreedom.com
- New York Marble Cemetery
- Manhattan
Established in 1830 and sometimes called the Second Avenue Cemetery. Site includes history and vault owners.
www.marblecemetery.org
- New York Songlines
[read review]
An oral history of the streets of New York City.
www.nysonglines.com
- NYC Roads: Maps and History
- Manhattan
Historical maps of the New York metro's roads and highways. From 1928, through the many changes of the 1960s, to the 1990s.
www.nycroads.com/history
- Pennsylvania Station@ - Manhattan
dir.yahoo.com/.../Mass_Transit/Pennsylvania_Station
- Picture History of Kew Gardens, NY
- Kew Gardens
Features old photographs, vintage picture postcards, and news from Kew Gardens in Queens County, New York.
www.oldkewgardens.com
- Seneca Village
- Manhattan
Existed from 1825 through 1857 and was Manhattan's first significant community of African American property owners. Presently, this area is part of Central Park.
www.nyhistory.org/seneca/toc.html
- Slavery in New York
Exhibition from the New York Historical Society.
www.slaveryinnewyork.org
- South Street Seaport Museum
- Manhattan
Contains square-rigged tall ships, schooners and maritime exhibits and galleries. Provides maritime history, entertainment and education.
www.SouthStSeaport.org
- Studio 54@ - Manhattan
Explore Studio 54, the 1970s New York disco through sites offering history, cultural impact, information about its patrons and performers, as well as audio files of hit songs from the disco era.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Venues/Studio_54
- Tale of Three Cities
- Manhattan
National Geographic project explores two millennia of urban life in pictures and text: focusing on Alexandria, Egypt in 1 A.D.; Cordoba, Spain in 1000 A.D., and New York City in the year 2000.
www.nationalgeographic.com/3cities
- Tammany Hall@ - Manhattan
Find sites for Tammany Hall, the political machine that ran the New York City politics and reforms from 1854 to 1934. Sites offer history, speeches, and the major players of the social and political club which established the Irish link in American politics.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Tammany_Hall
- Taxi Dreams: History
- Manhattan
Traces the history of taxis and cabbies in New York City. From PBS.
www.pbs.org/wnet/taxidreams/history
- The Mannahatta Project
- Manhattan
Explore Manhattan Island and its native wildlife in 1609. From the Worldlife Conservation Society.
www.themannahattaproject.org
- Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
- Manhattan
Today the period rooms of the house are restored to reflect their appearance between 1865 and 1872, with 40 percent of the furnishings from the original house.
www.fieldtrip.com/ny/22601616.htm
- Triangle Shirtwaist Fire@ - Manhattan
Learn about Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, the 1911 factory fire in New York City which killed many women garment workers through sites with history, images, and background info about the industrial disaster which offset legislation for improved factory safety standards in the U.S.
dir.yahoo.com/.../1910s/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Fire
- WTC and Lower Manhattan: Past and Future
- Manhattan
From The Lewis Mumford Center at the University of Albany. Presents a history of the construction, use, and destruction of the World Trade Center in New York.
www.albany.edu/mumford/wtc
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