Earlier this summer, James took to the streets with a handful of guidebooks written in the 19th century to see if he could reconstruct a...

Courtesy of the Library of Congress (To see a larger view of this entire postcard, CLICK HERE .) Today's postcard comes from the ...

On July 14, 1853, the "Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations" -- better known today as the Crystal Palace Exhibition -- ope...

This Monday, July 11, marks the anniversary of the fateful duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (pictured above) at the so-ca...

A fanciful version of the felling of King George III's statue in Bowling Green Anyone who's ever taken a tour with James knows ...

Join us on Friday, July 29, at 6:30pm at the New-York Historical Society  as we take you on a virtual walking tour of Alexander Hamilton...

The Cyclone at Coney Island is one of the world's most famous wooden roller coasters, but it was not the first such ride at the amus...

Fort Hamilton, 1875. Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York This weekend marks the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone ...

Thanks to everyone who came out for our Third Annual Alexander Hamilton walk this past weekend. For June, we thought we'd try somethi...

Tuesday passed with very little fanfare, but it was the 133rd birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge, the first of the East River crossings to...