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The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall.
The first presentation of 3D films before a paying audience took place at Manhattan's Astor Theater on June 10, 1915.
Gennaro Lombardi opened the first United States pizzeria in 1895 in New York City.
The first Boy's Club was established by Edward Henry Harriman in New York City in 1876.
Joseph C. Gayetty of New York City invented toilet paper in 1857.
The first public brewery in America was established by Peter Minuit at the Market (Marckvelt) field in lower Manhattan. 50states.com
Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
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New York, New York
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The Singer Manufacturing Co.
New York City
Ladies' Home Journal
February 1898
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November 1898
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Woolworth Building from City Hall Park, New York City
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Times Square, New York City
Times Square is one of the most iconic and bustling commercial hubs in the world, located in the heart of Manhattan, New York City. It is often referred to as "The Crossroads of the World" or "The Center of the Universe." Times Square is famous for its bright, dazzling billboards, massive digital displays, and its energetic atmosphere, attracting millions of visitors from around the globe every year.){kind=small}
Times Square, New York City
Times Square is one of the most iconic and bustling commercial hubs in the world, located in the heart of Manhattan, New York City. It is often referred to as "The Crossroads of the World" or "The Center of the Universe." Times Square is famous for its bright, dazzling billboards, massive digital displays, and its energetic atmosphere, attracting millions of visitors from around the globe every year.
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Herald Square, New York
Herald Square is a bustling commercial and transportation hub located in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It is situated at the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue (also known as Avenue of the Americas), and 34th Street. The square is named after the New York Herald newspaper, which was headquartered there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.){kind=small}
Herald Square, New York
Herald Square is a bustling commercial and transportation hub located in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It is situated at the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue (also known as Avenue of the Americas), and 34th Street. The square is named after the New York Herald newspaper, which was headquartered there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Fort Tryon, Washington Heights, New York City
Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Hudson Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Beginning in January 1917, philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., bought up the "Tryon Hall" estate of Chicago industrialist C. K. G. Billings and several others to create Fort Tryon Park. wikipedia){kind=small}
Fort Tryon, Washington Heights, New York City
Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Hudson Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
Beginning in January 1917, philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., bought up the "Tryon Hall" estate of Chicago industrialist C. K. G. Billings and several others to create Fort Tryon Park. wikipedia
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - The Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, New York City
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The Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, New York City
The landmark Morris-Jumel Mansion is located in the aptly named Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Built in 1765 for British military officer Roger Morris, this National Historic Landmark once served as headquarters for General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1905
St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center...
The cathedral was constructed starting in 1858 to accommodate the growing Archdiocese of New York and to replace St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. Work was halted in the early 1860s during the American Civil War; the cathedral was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879... wikipedia){kind=small}
St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1905
St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center...
The cathedral was constructed starting in 1858 to accommodate the growing Archdiocese of New York and to replace St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. Work was halted in the early 1860s during the American Civil War; the cathedral was completed in 1878 and dedicated on May 25, 1879... wikipedia
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Hester Street
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Macy's Department Store and Herald Square, 1909
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Bowling Green
Bowling Green is a small public park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, at the southern end of Broadway. Located next to the site of the original Dutch fort of New Amsterdam, it served as a public place before being designated as a park in 1733. It is the oldest public park in New York City and is surrounded by its original 18th-century fence. It included an actual bowling green and an equestrian statue of King George III prior to the American Revolutionary War... wikipedia){kind=small}
Bowling Green
Bowling Green is a small public park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, at the southern end of Broadway. Located next to the site of the original Dutch fort of New Amsterdam, it served as a public place before being designated as a park in 1733. It is the oldest public park in New York City and is surrounded by its original 18th-century fence. It included an actual bowling green and an equestrian statue of King George III prior to the American Revolutionary War... wikipedia
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Hotel McAlpin, 34th Street and Broadway
The Hotel McAlpin was constructed in 1912 by General Edwin A. McAlpin, son of David Hunter McAlpin. When opened it was the largest hotel in the world... wikipedia){kind=small}
Hotel McAlpin, 34th Street and Broadway
The Hotel McAlpin was constructed in 1912 by General Edwin A. McAlpin, son of David Hunter McAlpin. When opened it was the largest hotel in the world... wikipedia
Read more about Edwin Augustus MCALPIN
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - McGown's Pass Tavern, Central Park, New York City, 1911
Located in the northern portion of Central Park. It is the original tavern on the green.
"A narrow passage between the hills was named McGown’s Pass after Andrew McGown, owner of a popular tavern that sat alongside here. Kept in the McGown family, the tavern was torn down early in the century but rebuilt in the 1880s. In 1895, McGown’s was strangely granted its own election district as, being inside the park, it lay outside normal district boundaries. “There were four voters in this territory last year,” declared the New York Times. “They are four men employed at McGown’s Pass Tavern.” The tavern was eventually torn down in 1917." ... boweryboyshistory.com){kind=small}
McGown's Pass Tavern, Central Park, New York City, 1911
Located in the northern portion of Central Park. It is the original tavern on the green.
"A narrow passage between the hills was named McGown’s Pass after Andrew McGown, owner of a popular tavern that sat alongside here. Kept in the McGown family, the tavern was torn down early in the century but rebuilt in the 1880s. In 1895, McGown’s was strangely granted its own election district as, being inside the park, it lay outside normal district boundaries. “There were four voters in this territory last year,” declared the New York Times. “They are four men employed at McGown’s Pass Tavern.” The tavern was eventually torn down in 1917." ... boweryboyshistory.com
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The New Grand Central Depot, 42d Street, 1911
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Manhattan Opera House, 1913
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Manhattan Hotel
Hotel Manhattan (also known as Manhattan Hotel) was a "railroad hotel" on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Built in 1895–1896, it was to an 1893 design by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh. Standing at 250 feet (76 m), it at one time held the record as "tallest hotel structure in the world"... It was razed in 1961 to make way for an office tower... wikipedia
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Manhattan Hotel
Hotel Manhattan (also known as Manhattan Hotel) was a "railroad hotel" on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Built in 1895–1896, it was to an 1893 design by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh. Standing at 250 feet (76 m), it at one time held the record as "tallest hotel structure in the world"... It was razed in 1961 to make way for an office tower... wikipedia
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Panorama of Lower Manhattan and Bay from top of Woolworth Building
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Flat Iron Building
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Pell Street, Chinatown
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Hotel Commodore
The Commodore Hotel was constructed by The Bowman-Biltmore Hotels group. The structure itself was developed as part of Terminal City, a complex of palatial hotels and offices connected to Grand Central Terminal and all owned by The New York State Realty and Terminal Company a division of The New York Central Railroad.
The Commodore was named after "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder of The New York Central Railroad System, whose Statue adorns The Grand Central Driveway next door to the hotel to this day. The Commodore was designed by Warren & Wetmore and leased by The New York State Realty and Terminal Company to The Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corporation of which John McEntee Bowman was President.
The Commodore opened its doors on January 28, 1919... nyc-architecture.com){kind=small}
Hotel Commodore
The Commodore Hotel was constructed by The Bowman-Biltmore Hotels group. The structure itself was developed as part of Terminal City, a complex of palatial hotels and offices connected to Grand Central Terminal and all owned by The New York State Realty and Terminal Company a division of The New York Central Railroad.
The Commodore was named after "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder of The New York Central Railroad System, whose Statue adorns The Grand Central Driveway next door to the hotel to this day. The Commodore was designed by Warren & Wetmore and leased by The New York State Realty and Terminal Company to The Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corporation of which John McEntee Bowman was President.
The Commodore opened its doors on January 28, 1919... nyc-architecture.com
Read more about Cornelius "The Commodore" VANDERBILT
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1879–1890) was an arena in New York City at the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The first venue to use that name, it seated 10,000 spectators. It was replaced with a new building on the same site.
After the death of Commodore Vanderbilt, who owned the site, his grandson William Kissam Vanderbilt took back control and announced on May 31, 1879, that the arena was to be renamed "Madison Square Garden."...
Demolition began in July 1889, and the second Madison Square Garden, which cost more than a half-million dollars to build, opened on June 6, 1890. It was demolished in 1926, and the New York Life Building, designed by Cass Gilbert and completed in 1928, replaced it on the site... wikipedia){kind=small}
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1879–1890) was an arena in New York City at the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The first venue to use that name, it seated 10,000 spectators. It was replaced with a new building on the same site.
After the death of Commodore Vanderbilt, who owned the site, his grandson William Kissam Vanderbilt took back control and announced on May 31, 1879, that the arena was to be renamed "Madison Square Garden."...
Demolition began in July 1889, and the second Madison Square Garden, which cost more than a half-million dollars to build, opened on June 6, 1890. It was demolished in 1926, and the New York Life Building, designed by Cass Gilbert and completed in 1928, replaced it on the site... wikipedia
Read more about William Kissam VANDERBILT
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Paterno Castle, Washington Heights, New York
The centerpiece of Paterno's seven-acre (2.8 ha) estate, located in what is now the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was Paterno's Castle, a Neo-Gothic four-story 35-room mansion... wikipedia){kind=small}
Paterno Castle, Washington Heights, New York
The centerpiece of Paterno's seven-acre (2.8 ha) estate, located in what is now the Hudson Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was Paterno's Castle, a Neo-Gothic four-story 35-room mansion... wikipedia
Read more about Charles Vincent (Canio) PATERNO
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Rogers Restaurant, Sixth Avenue and 45th Street
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A Bit of New England in New York
Prince George Hotel
Fifth Ave. & 28th St.
A. M. Gutterson, Mgr.
1000 Rooms with Bath $3.0 and up
A Home in the Heart of Things
Built in 1904 with an addition in 1912, The Prince George Hotel was a key fixture in the vibrant Madison Square neighborhood, with prominent guests such as playwright Eugene O’Neill. The hotel was designed by architect Howard Greenley in the Beaux Arts style, and had many classical and Neo-Renaissance flourishes. Its ground floor included grand common areas including the Ladies’ Tearoom, the English Tap Room, the Hunt Room, and a spacious lounge that would later become The Prince George Ballroom.
For decades, The Prince George Hotel and its restaurants were favorite gathering places. Even in the 1960s, well past its heyday, the hotel continued to draw middle-class tourists visiting New York. But as tourism experienced a steep decline in the 1970s, The Prince George, along with many smaller New York City hotels, lost its grandeur... princegeorgeballroom.org){kind=small}
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A Bit of New England in New York
Prince George Hotel
Fifth Ave. & 28th St.
A. M. Gutterson, Mgr.
1000 Rooms with Bath $3.0 and up
A Home in the Heart of Things
Built in 1904 with an addition in 1912, The Prince George Hotel was a key fixture in the vibrant Madison Square neighborhood, with prominent guests such as playwright Eugene O’Neill. The hotel was designed by architect Howard Greenley in the Beaux Arts style, and had many classical and Neo-Renaissance flourishes. Its ground floor included grand common areas including the Ladies’ Tearoom, the English Tap Room, the Hunt Room, and a spacious lounge that would later become The Prince George Ballroom.
For decades, The Prince George Hotel and its restaurants were favorite gathering places. Even in the 1960s, well past its heyday, the hotel continued to draw middle-class tourists visiting New York. But as tourism experienced a steep decline in the 1970s, The Prince George, along with many smaller New... Read MORE...
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. At 1,046 feet (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and it was the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930...
Originally a project of real estate developer and former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds, the building was constructed by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation... wikipedia){kind=small}
Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. At 1,046 feet (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and it was the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930...
Originally a project of real estate developer and former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds, the building was constructed by Walter Chrysler, the head of the Chrysler Corporation... wikipedia
Read more about Walter Percy CHRYSLER
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Gimbels, 1930
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Gimbels, 1930
Gimbels arrived in New York in 1910, and in one fell
swoop created a famous department store legend
which competed with its rival Macy's, one block away.
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Empire State Building, 1931
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York... wikipedia){kind=small}
Empire State Building, 1931
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York... wikipedia
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Midtown Manhattan, 1934
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Bond Spectacular Waterfall Sign in Times Square
Largest Spectacular Sign in the World. Bond Sign on Broadway -- A full block from 44th to 45th Street in Times Square, 21,500 electric light bulbs, over two miles of vari-colored neon. 10,000 gallons of water pumped over the falls every minute by 23 giant pumps on the roof, same water used over and over. digitalcommonwealth.org){kind=small}
Bond Spectacular Waterfall Sign in Times Square
Largest Spectacular Sign in the World. Bond Sign on Broadway -- A full block from 44th to 45th Street in Times Square, 21,500 electric light bulbs, over two miles of vari-colored neon. 10,000 gallons of water pumped over the falls every minute by 23 giant pumps on the roof, same water used over and over. digitalcommonwealth.org
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 (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, 1947
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue and theater at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Nicknamed "The Showplace of the Nation", it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company. Radio City Music Hall was designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey in the Art Deco style.
Radio City Music Hall was built on a plot of land that was originally intended for a Metropolitan Opera House, although plans for the opera house were canceled in 1929. It opened on December 27, 1932.. wikipedia){kind=small}
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, 1947
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue and theater at 1260 Avenue of the Americas, within Rockefeller Center, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Nicknamed "The Showplace of the Nation", it is the headquarters for the Rockettes, the precision dance company. Radio City Music Hall was designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey in the Art Deco style.
Radio City Music Hall was built on a plot of land that was originally intended for a Metropolitan Opera House, although plans for the opera house were canceled in 1929. It opened on December 27, 1932.. wikipedia
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1524 - Giovanni de Verrazano enters New York harbor
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1609 - September - Navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan
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1610 - June 10 - 1st Dutch settlers arrive (from NJ), to colonize Manhattan Island
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1625 - New Amsterdam founded by Dutch colonists
Now New York City. Was settled 1624 on Governor's Island, moved to Manhattan 1625.
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Now New York City. Was settled 1624 on Governor's Island, moved to Manhattan 1625.
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1626 - May 6 - Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets
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1664 - British conquer New Netherland (New York)
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1704 - February 28 - Frenchman Elias Neau opens a school for blacks in NYC
Elias Neau (also spelled as Elias Neve) was a historical figure known for his missionary work among Native Americans in the 17th century. He was a French Protestant Huguenot who emigrated to the British American colonies.
Elias Neau played a significant role in establishing a school for Native American children in New York City in the early 1700s. The school, known as the "Charity School," aimed to educate and Christianize Native American children, as well as some African and European children from impoverished families. Neau's efforts were motivated by his desire to spread the Gospel and provide education to those in need.
He faced various challenges, including opposition from other colonists and the difficulty of gaining the trust of Native American communities. Despite these obstacles, Elias Neau persisted in his mission and left a lasting impact on the education and religious outreach to indigenous communities in the region.
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Elias Neau (also spelled as Elias Neve) was a historical figure known for his missionary work among Native Americans in the 17th century. He was a French Protestant Huguenot who emigrated to the British American colonies.
Elias Neau played a significant role in establishing a school for Native American children in New York City in the early 1700s. The school, known as the "Charity School," aimed to educate and Christianize Native American children, as well as some African and European children from impoverished families. Neau's efforts were motivated by his desire to spread the Gospel and provide education to those in need.
He faced various challenges, including opposition from other colonists and the difficulty of gaining the trust of Native American communities. Despite these obstacles, Elias Neau persisted in his mission and left a lasting impact on the education and religious outreach to indigenous communities in the region.
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1712 - April 7 - Slave revolt in New York kills 6 white men, 21 African Americans executed
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1725 - First Newspaper in New York
The first [newspaper] in New York was "The New York Gazette," [published] in 1725.
The first issue of The New York Gazette and Weekly Post-Boy was published in 1725 by William Bradford, making it one of the earliest newspapers in colonial America.
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The first [newspaper] in New York was "The New York Gazette," [published] in 1725.
The first issue of The New York Gazette and Weekly Post-Boy was published in 1725 by William Bradford, making it one of the earliest newspapers in colonial America.
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1728 - December 17 - Congregation Shearith Israel of New York purchases a lot on Mill Street in lower Manhattan to build the city's first synagogue
Congregation Shearith Israel, also known as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States. It is located in New York City and holds a prominent place in American Jewish history. Here are some key points about Congregation Shearith Israel:
Founding: The congregation was established in 1654 by Sephardic Jews who fled Recife, Brazil, and sought refuge in New Amsterdam (now New York City) after the Portuguese recaptured the region. This makes it the first Jewish congregation in North America.
Sephardic Tradition: The founders of Shearith Israel were Sephardic Jews of Spanish and Portuguese origin, and the congregation has maintained its Sephardic traditions and liturgy throughout its long history.
Synagogue Building: The congregation initially met in private homes until 1730 when it constructed its first synagogue building on Mill Street in Lower Manhattan. Since then, the congregation has moved to several locations in New... Read MORE...
Congregation Shearith Israel, also known as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States. It is located in New York City and holds a prominent place in American Jewish history. Here are some key points about Congregation Shearith Israel:
Founding: The congregation was established in 1654 by Sephardic Jews who fled Recife, Brazil, and sought refuge in New Amsterdam (now New York City) after the Portuguese recaptured the region. This makes it the first Jewish congregation in North America.
Sephardic Tradition: The founders of Shearith Israel were Sephardic Jews of Spanish and Portuguese origin, and the congregation has maintained its Sephardic traditions and liturgy throughout its long history.
Synagogue Building: The congregation initially met in private homes until 1730 when it constructed its first synagogue building on Mill Street in Lower Manhattan. Since then, the congregation has moved to several locations in New... Read MORE...
1736 - March 31 - Belleuve Hospital founded in a New York City almshouse - 1st public hospital in the US
Bellevue Hospital is one of the oldest and most well-known hospitals in the United States and has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1736. It was established as an infirmary to care for poor, sick, and mentally ill individuals in New York City. Over the years, it evolved into a prominent general hospital and has played a significant role in public health and medical education. The hospital is situated on First Avenue in Manhattan, adjacent to the East River. Its central location makes it a vital healthcare provider for residents of New York City.
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March 31, 1736
Bellevue Hospital is one of the oldest and most well-known hospitals in the United States and has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1736. It was established as an infirmary to care for poor, sick, and mentally ill individuals in New York City. Over the years, it evolved into a prominent general hospital and has played a significant role in public health and medical education. The hospital is situated on First Avenue in Manhattan, adjacent to the East River. Its central location makes it a vital healthcare provider for residents of New York City.
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March 31, 1736
1765 - New York City hosts a colony conference dealing with the King of England's Stamp Act
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1770 - January 19 - Battle of Golden Hill (Lower Manhattan)
The Battle of Golden Hill, also known as the Battle of the Great Fire or the Battle of Harlem Heights, was a significant event that took place in New York City during the early days of the American Revolutionary War. It occurred on January 19, 1770, and holds the distinction of being one of the first public clashes between British soldiers and American colonists in New York City.
In the years leading up to the American Revolution, tensions between the American colonists and the British authorities were escalating over issues like taxation without representation and other oppressive measures imposed by the British government. In response to growing unrest, British troops were stationed in cities across the American colonies to maintain control and enforce British policies.
On January 19, 1770, a group of soldiers from the 29th Regiment of Foot, stationed in New York City, encountered a group of young colonists who were protesting against the Quartering Act. The Quartering Act... Read MORE...
The Battle of Golden Hill, also known as the Battle of the Great Fire or the Battle of Harlem Heights, was a significant event that took place in New York City during the early days of the American Revolutionary War. It occurred on January 19, 1770, and holds the distinction of being one of the first public clashes between British soldiers and American colonists in New York City.
In the years leading up to the American Revolution, tensions between the American colonists and the British authorities were escalating over issues like taxation without representation and other oppressive measures imposed by the British government. In response to growing unrest, British troops were stationed in cities across the American colonies to maintain control and enforce British policies.
On January 19, 1770, a group of soldiers from the 29th Regiment of Foot, stationed in New York City, encountered a group of young colonists who were protesting against the Quartering Act. The Quartering Act... Read MORE...
1777 - New York City, long occupied by British troops, was evacuated.
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January 23, 1780 - The coldest day of the coldest month of record in the northeastern U.S.
A British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16 degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply.
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January 23, 1780
A British Army thermometer in New York City registered a reading of 16 degrees below zero. During that infamous hard winter the harbor was frozen solid for five weeks, and the port was cut off from sea supply.
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January 23, 1780
1785 - New York City named nation's capitol
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1789 - George Washington inaugurated as first U. S. president in New York City
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1792 - July 1 - A tremendous storm (a tornado or hurricane) hit Philadelphia and New York City. Many young people were drowned while out boating on that Sunday.
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1799 - September 1 - Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan)
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1801 - The popular tabloid New York Post was originally established in 1801 as a Federalist newspaper called the New York Evening Post by Alexander Hamilton, an author of the Federalist papers and the nation’s first secretary of the treasury.
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January 25, 1821 - The Hudson River was frozen solid during the midst of the coldest winter in forty-one years.
Thousands of persons crossed the ice from New York City to New Jersey, and refreshment taverns were set up in the middle of the river to warm pedestrians.
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January 25, 1821
Thousands of persons crossed the ice from New York City to New Jersey, and refreshment taverns were set up in the middle of the river to warm pedestrians.
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January 25, 1821
June 28, 1832: Cholera epidemic began in N.Y.C.
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June 28, 1832
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June 28, 1832
1835 - AWFUL CONFLAGRATION !!
Our city has just been the theatre and the victim of the most disastrous visitation ever known to this Continent !! The heart of her business, her commerce, and her wealth, is now a blackened mass of smouldering ruins !! New York has received a blow, from the effects of which the utmost exertion of her fearless enterprise, the most liberal and beneficent application of her yet unbounded wealth, will hardly suffice to restore her. The homes of her 'merchant princes' are desolate, the citadels of their strength are in ashes !!
The appalling conflagration, which it is our melancholy duty to record, commenced at 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening, at which time the flames burst from the store of Comstock & Andrews, 25 Merchant St. near the Exchange. In twenty minutes, the whole block of wholesale stores, in the very center of the mercantile business of the city, was in a blaze, and the destroying element was rapidly extending its ravages in every direction. It would be vain to attempt... Read MORE...
Our city has just been the theatre and the victim of the most disastrous visitation ever known to this Continent !! The heart of her business, her commerce, and her wealth, is now a blackened mass of smouldering ruins !! New York has received a blow, from the effects of which the utmost exertion of her fearless enterprise, the most liberal and beneficent application of her yet unbounded wealth, will hardly suffice to restore her. The homes of her 'merchant princes' are desolate, the citadels of their strength are in ashes !!
The appalling conflagration, which it is our melancholy duty to record, commenced at 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening, at which time the flames burst from the store of Comstock & Andrews, 25 Merchant St. near the Exchange. In twenty minutes, the whole block of wholesale stores, in the very center of the mercantile business of the city, was in a blaze, and the destroying element was rapidly extending its ravages in every direction. It would be vain to attempt... Read MORE...
1837 - May 10 – The Panic of 1837 begins in New York City.
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
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May 10, 1837
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
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May 10, 1837
1853 - Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations was a World's Fair held in 1853 in what is now Bryant Park in New York City, in the wake of the highly successful 1851 Great Exhibition in London. It aimed to showcase the new industrial achievements of the world and also to demonstrate the nationalistic pride of a relatively young nation and all that she stood for. Jacob Aaron Westervelt, at that time Mayor of New York, was the President of the exhibition-committee. The general superintendent was Admiral Du Pont.
Opening on July 14, 1853 with newly sworn President Franklin Pierce in attendance, the fair was seen by over 1.1 million visitors before it closed on November 14, 1854. The fair featured its own glass and iron exhibition building – the New York Crystal Palace – directly inspired by London's. The Palace was destroyed by fire on October 5, 1858...
Notable exhibits:
Elisha Otis demonstrated an elevator equipped with a device called a safety brake, which revolutionized the... Read MORE...
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations was a World's Fair held in 1853 in what is now Bryant Park in New York City, in the wake of the highly successful 1851 Great Exhibition in London. It aimed to showcase the new industrial achievements of the world and also to demonstrate the nationalistic pride of a relatively young nation and all that she stood for. Jacob Aaron Westervelt, at that time Mayor of New York, was the President of the exhibition-committee. The general superintendent was Admiral Du Pont.
Opening on July 14, 1853 with newly sworn President Franklin Pierce in attendance, the fair was seen by over 1.1 million visitors before it closed on November 14, 1854. The fair featured its own glass and iron exhibition building – the New York Crystal Palace – directly inspired by London's. The Palace was destroyed by fire on October 5, 1858...
Notable exhibits:
Elisha Otis demonstrated an elevator equipped with a device called a safety brake, which revolutionized the... Read MORE...
1854 - Manhattan
Manhattan Island, sometimes called New York Island, in the S. E. part of New York, separated from the mainland by Harlem river. Length 15 miles, width from half a mile to 2 miles. It is co-extensive with the county of New York, and contains the city of that name.
New York, the metropolis of the above state, the most populous city, and the greatest emporium in the New World, and (with its suburbs, Brooklyn, Williamsburg. Jersey City, and Hoboken) the third in point of wealth and population of the cities of Christendom, is situated on the southern extremity of Manhattan island, at the junction of the Hudson and East rivers, about 18 miles from the Atlantic ocean; 87 N. E. of Philadelphia ; 187 N. E. of Baltimore; 225 N. E. of Washington ; 1428 N. E. of New Orleans; 1010 E. of St. Louis ; 722 E. of Cincinnati ; 340 S. of Montreal; 146 S. of Albany, and 207 S. W. of Boston. The city and county have the same limits, composing the whole of Manhattan island, 13 1/ 2 miles in length, and... Read MORE...
Manhattan Island, sometimes called New York Island, in the S. E. part of New York, separated from the mainland by Harlem river. Length 15 miles, width from half a mile to 2 miles. It is co-extensive with the county of New York, and contains the city of that name.
New York, the metropolis of the above state, the most populous city, and the greatest emporium in the New World, and (with its suburbs, Brooklyn, Williamsburg. Jersey City, and Hoboken) the third in point of wealth and population of the cities of Christendom, is situated on the southern extremity of Manhattan island, at the junction of the Hudson and East rivers, about 18 miles from the Atlantic ocean; 87 N. E. of Philadelphia ; 187 N. E. of Baltimore; 225 N. E. of Washington ; 1428 N. E. of New Orleans; 1010 E. of St. Louis ; 722 E. of Cincinnati ; 340 S. of Montreal; 146 S. of Albany, and 207 S. W. of Boston. The city and county have the same limits, composing the whole of Manhattan island, 13 1/ 2 miles in length, and... Read MORE...
1855 - We Wish You a Happy New Year.
We know how busy you are this morning - you can't stop to take a third cup, nor to eat half a breakfast; you are in a pet about your boots - in a stew about the barber - and you, good lady, have the parlor to put in order - and to dress - we'll hold you but a moment.
A happy New Year to you! A merry day with do reaction after it - a generous, social time, and no head-ache to-morrow. And if to-day is the happiest day of your life, may scores more just like it come out to meet you from the unrolling years of long and well-spent life.
The New Year's Days are like ships that we meet at sea. Ship ahoy! What cheer? Don't pass them in sullenness and silence. Hail them. Exchange papers; make the occasion memorable. New Year's is the bow-light of our scudding year. Do not cover it up, nor leave it behind a bulwark. Light and lash it to the stay our hang it under the bow-spirit where it will be sure to do service.
Good people - do not tempt your visitors to drink to-day. Some will, if ... Read MORE...
We know how busy you are this morning - you can't stop to take a third cup, nor to eat half a breakfast; you are in a pet about your boots - in a stew about the barber - and you, good lady, have the parlor to put in order - and to dress - we'll hold you but a moment.
A happy New Year to you! A merry day with do reaction after it - a generous, social time, and no head-ache to-morrow. And if to-day is the happiest day of your life, may scores more just like it come out to meet you from the unrolling years of long and well-spent life.
The New Year's Days are like ships that we meet at sea. Ship ahoy! What cheer? Don't pass them in sullenness and silence. Hail them. Exchange papers; make the occasion memorable. New Year's is the bow-light of our scudding year. Do not cover it up, nor leave it behind a bulwark. Light and lash it to the stay our hang it under the bow-spirit where it will be sure to do service.
Good people - do not tempt your visitors to drink to-day. Some will, if ... Read MORE...
1855 - August 1 - Castle Clinton in New York City opens as the first U.S. receiving station for immigrants.
Castle Clinton, also known as Fort Clinton, is a historic landmark located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, New York City. It is one of the oldest surviving structures in New York City and holds significant historical importance.
Castle Clinton was originally constructed as a fort between 1808 and 1811 during the War of 1812. It was designed to serve as a defensive fortification against potential British invasions. The fort was named after New York City Mayor and New York Governor, DeWitt Clinton.
During the War of 1812, Castle Clinton played a defensive role in safeguarding New York City from possible British attacks. However, it never saw direct military action during the conflict.
Transformation into an Immigration Center: After the war, the fort was repurposed for various functions. In the mid-19th century, from 1855 to 1890, it was used as an immigration processing center, predating the more famous Ellis Island. Over eight million immigrants passed... Read MORE...
Castle Clinton, also known as Fort Clinton, is a historic landmark located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, New York City. It is one of the oldest surviving structures in New York City and holds significant historical importance.
Castle Clinton was originally constructed as a fort between 1808 and 1811 during the War of 1812. It was designed to serve as a defensive fortification against potential British invasions. The fort was named after New York City Mayor and New York Governor, DeWitt Clinton.
During the War of 1812, Castle Clinton played a defensive role in safeguarding New York City from possible British attacks. However, it never saw direct military action during the conflict.
Transformation into an Immigration Center: After the war, the fort was repurposed for various functions. In the mid-19th century, from 1855 to 1890, it was used as an immigration processing center, predating the more famous Ellis Island. Over eight million immigrants passed... Read MORE...
1856 - St. Valentine's Day.
This is St. Valentine's Day, and if there has not been a wonderful reform in the general mind, since February last, a great many foolish lines will be written, and a great many bad ones sent to silly girls and vanity-stuffed young men, before night fall. The origin of St. Valentine's Day is not known. Among the traditions we have the following:
Madame Royale, daughter of Henry IV. of France, having built a palace near Turin, which, in honor of the saint, then in high esteem, she called it Valentine; at the first entertainment which she gave in it, she was pleased to order that the ladies should receive their lovers for the year by lots, reserving herself the privilege of being independent of chance and of choosing her own partner. At the various balls which this gallant princess gave during the year, it was directed that each lady should receive a nosegay from her lover, and that at every tournament the knights's trappings for his horse should be furnished by his allotted mistress, ... Read MORE...
This is St. Valentine's Day, and if there has not been a wonderful reform in the general mind, since February last, a great many foolish lines will be written, and a great many bad ones sent to silly girls and vanity-stuffed young men, before night fall. The origin of St. Valentine's Day is not known. Among the traditions we have the following:
Madame Royale, daughter of Henry IV. of France, having built a palace near Turin, which, in honor of the saint, then in high esteem, she called it Valentine; at the first entertainment which she gave in it, she was pleased to order that the ladies should receive their lovers for the year by lots, reserving herself the privilege of being independent of chance and of choosing her own partner. At the various balls which this gallant princess gave during the year, it was directed that each lady should receive a nosegay from her lover, and that at every tournament the knights's trappings for his horse should be furnished by his allotted mistress, ... Read MORE...
1857 - March 23 – Elisha Otis' first elevator is installed (at 488 Broadway, New York City).
On March 23, 1857, the first passenger elevator was installed in the retail establishment of the New York porcelain and glass dealer Haughwout and Company.
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March 23, 1857
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On March 23, 1857, the first passenger elevator was installed in the retail establishment of the New York porcelain and glass dealer Haughwout and Company.
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March 23, 1857
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1857 - October 13 – Panic of 1857: New York banks close and do not reopen until December 12.
The Panic of 1857 was a severe economic crisis that occurred in the United States. It was one of the most significant financial downturns in the 19th century and had far-reaching effects on the country's economy and society.
The panic had several underlying causes. One of the primary factors was the overexpansion of credit, especially in the railroad and land speculation industries. The construction of numerous railroads and the rapid expansion of western lands were fueled by easy access to credit and speculative investments. However, these investments were often not backed by solid economic fundamentals, leading to a bubble that eventually burst.
Additionally, the Crimean War in Europe (1853-1856) had an impact on the American economy. The war disrupted trade, causing a downturn in exports for the United States and affecting various industries.
The Compromise of 1850, which was an attempt to address issues related to slavery in the newly acquired territories from the... Read MORE...
The Panic of 1857 was a severe economic crisis that occurred in the United States. It was one of the most significant financial downturns in the 19th century and had far-reaching effects on the country's economy and society.
The panic had several underlying causes. One of the primary factors was the overexpansion of credit, especially in the railroad and land speculation industries. The construction of numerous railroads and the rapid expansion of western lands were fueled by easy access to credit and speculative investments. However, these investments were often not backed by solid economic fundamentals, leading to a bubble that eventually burst.
Additionally, the Crimean War in Europe (1853-1856) had an impact on the American economy. The war disrupted trade, causing a downturn in exports for the United States and affecting various industries.
The Compromise of 1850, which was an attempt to address issues related to slavery in the newly acquired territories from the... Read MORE...
1858 - October 28 – Macy's department store, founded by R.H. Macy, opens for business in New York.
Rowland H. Macy opened R.H. Macy & Co. as a dry goods store in New York City. First-day sales totaled $11.06.
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October 28, 1858
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Rowland H. Macy opened R.H. Macy & Co. as a dry goods store in New York City. First-day sales totaled $11.06.
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October 28, 1858
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1863 - July 13 – American Civil War – New York Draft Riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin 3 days of violent rioting, which will be regarded as the worst in the history of the United States.
The New York Draft Riots were a significant civil disturbance that occurred in July 1863 during the American Civil War. The riots took place in New York City, which was a major port and commercial center at the time. The primary cause of the unrest was the newly instated Conscription Act, passed by the United States Congress in March 1863, which mandated a military draft to recruit soldiers for the Union Army.
Several factors contributed to the tension and anger that led to the outbreak of the riots:
The Conscription Act was deeply unpopular, especially among the working-class population of New York City. Many felt that it was unjust, as it allowed wealthier individuals to avoid the draft by paying a commutation fee or providing a substitute to serve in their place. This exemption favored the wealthy, leading to increased resentment among the working class.
Social and racial divisions were already prevalent in the city. The working-class Irish population, in particular, felt... Read MORE...
The New York Draft Riots were a significant civil disturbance that occurred in July 1863 during the American Civil War. The riots took place in New York City, which was a major port and commercial center at the time. The primary cause of the unrest was the newly instated Conscription Act, passed by the United States Congress in March 1863, which mandated a military draft to recruit soldiers for the Union Army.
Several factors contributed to the tension and anger that led to the outbreak of the riots:
The Conscription Act was deeply unpopular, especially among the working-class population of New York City. Many felt that it was unjust, as it allowed wealthier individuals to avoid the draft by paying a commutation fee or providing a substitute to serve in their place. This exemption favored the wealthy, leading to increased resentment among the working class.
Social and racial divisions were already prevalent in the city. The working-class Irish population, in particular, felt... Read MORE...
1864 - May 18 - The Civil War Gold Hoax was an 1864 hoax perpetrated by two US journalists to exploit the financial situation during the American Civil War.
On May 18, 1864, two New York City newspapers, the New York World and the New York Journal of Commerce, published a story that President Abraham Lincoln had issued a proclamation of conscription of 400,000 more men into the Union army. At the time, there were fierce battles taking place between Union and Confederate troops in Virginia and the public took it to mean that the war was not going well for the Union. Share prices fell on the New York Stock Exchange when investors began to buy gold, and its value increased 10%.
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May 18, 1864
On May 18, 1864, two New York City newspapers, the New York World and the New York Journal of Commerce, published a story that President Abraham Lincoln had issued a proclamation of conscription of 400,000 more men into the Union army. At the time, there were fierce battles taking place between Union and Confederate troops in Virginia and the public took it to mean that the war was not going well for the Union. Share prices fell on the New York Stock Exchange when investors began to buy gold, and its value increased 10%.
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May 18, 1864
1865 - January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.
The Exchange had formally existed since 1792, but had operated out of a series of packed Wall Street coffee-houses and rented offices. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, the need for a more permanent exchange became clear: the opening of the Erie Canal saw New York City rise to prominence as the nation’s financial center, while a surge in American enterprise and the invention of telegraphs, tickers, and transatlantic cables greatly increased trading capacity.
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January 4, 1865
The Exchange had formally existed since 1792, but had operated out of a series of packed Wall Street coffee-houses and rented offices. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, the need for a more permanent exchange became clear: the opening of the Erie Canal saw New York City rise to prominence as the nation’s financial center, while a surge in American enterprise and the invention of telegraphs, tickers, and transatlantic cables greatly increased trading capacity.
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January 4, 1865
1867 - FIREWORK EXPLOSION - THREE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, as EDWARD KENNY, a porter in the employ of Messrs. Purdy & Co., dealers in fireworks, at No. 34 Maiden Lane, was engaged in nailing the lid of a case containing a large quantity of "Union" torpedoes, he inadvertently drove a nail through one of the packages and a terrific explosion ensued, when KENNY was thrown several feet off, and sustained several serious external and internal injuries.
The contents of the case were entirely destroyed, the front window was blown out and the stock in the store somewhat disarranged, though no further explosions took place. The clerk in the store, MR. F. D. SMITH, was slightly injured by the concussion. MR. KENNY was removed to the New York Hospital, where he remains under treatment in a critical condition. The damage occasioned by the explosion to store and stock is estimated at $200.
The alarm bells range out the signal "No. 6" on the supposition that there was a fire. While Engine No. 12 was running... Read MORE...
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, as EDWARD KENNY, a porter in the employ of Messrs. Purdy & Co., dealers in fireworks, at No. 34 Maiden Lane, was engaged in nailing the lid of a case containing a large quantity of "Union" torpedoes, he inadvertently drove a nail through one of the packages and a terrific explosion ensued, when KENNY was thrown several feet off, and sustained several serious external and internal injuries.
The contents of the case were entirely destroyed, the front window was blown out and the stock in the store somewhat disarranged, though no further explosions took place. The clerk in the store, MR. F. D. SMITH, was slightly injured by the concussion. MR. KENNY was removed to the New York Hospital, where he remains under treatment in a critical condition. The damage occasioned by the explosion to store and stock is estimated at $200.
The alarm bells range out the signal "No. 6" on the supposition that there was a fire. While Engine No. 12 was running... Read MORE...
1867 - Who Is Santa Claus?
Who is Santa Claus? To the little ones this would seem a very foolish question indeed, - as if everybody did not know who Santa Claus is! And, most certainly, you had better not put it to that experienced and downright young philosopher of eleven last June, who has, somehow or other, left the pure faith of childhood, and now laughs like an infidel - a mere VOLTAIRE - a perfect Mephistopheles - when the thing is mentioned, and cries out, "Ah! I know who Santa Claus is! There he is!" - pointing an irreverent finger in the direction of the oldest person in the room - one never hitherto suspected of coming down the chimney on a cold Winter's night in December, wearing a long beard and bringing lots of things for children on his back or under his arm.
Turning away, then, from this "enfant terrible" who plumes himself on not being "such a baby now," we would offer the query to the "grown-ups" - as the little doll's-dressmaker calls them - who know that every question of folk-lore is of... Read MORE...
Who is Santa Claus? To the little ones this would seem a very foolish question indeed, - as if everybody did not know who Santa Claus is! And, most certainly, you had better not put it to that experienced and downright young philosopher of eleven last June, who has, somehow or other, left the pure faith of childhood, and now laughs like an infidel - a mere VOLTAIRE - a perfect Mephistopheles - when the thing is mentioned, and cries out, "Ah! I know who Santa Claus is! There he is!" - pointing an irreverent finger in the direction of the oldest person in the room - one never hitherto suspected of coming down the chimney on a cold Winter's night in December, wearing a long beard and bringing lots of things for children on his back or under his arm.
Turning away, then, from this "enfant terrible" who plumes himself on not being "such a baby now," we would offer the query to the "grown-ups" - as the little doll's-dressmaker calls them - who know that every question of folk-lore is of... Read MORE...
1873 - September 18 – The New York stock market crash triggers the Panic of 1873, part of the Long Depression.
After the Civil War, the US banking system grew rapidly and seemed to be set on solid ground. But the country was hit by many banking crises. One of the worst happened in 1873 – during the time of the Freedman’s Bank.
The panic started with a problem in Europe, when the stock market crashed. Investors began to sell off the investments they had in American projects, particularly railroads. Back in those days, railroads were a new invention, and companies had been borrowing money to get the cash they needed to build new lines. Railroad companies borrowed using bonds, which were debt securities specifying how much a company was borrowing and how much interest it would pay.
When Europeans started selling their railroad bonds, there were soon more bonds for sale than anyone wanted. Railroad companies could no longer find anyone who would lend them cash. Many railroads went bankrupt.
One of the biggest banks in New York City was Jay Cooke & Company. I had invested a lot of money in ... Read MORE...
After the Civil War, the US banking system grew rapidly and seemed to be set on solid ground. But the country was hit by many banking crises. One of the worst happened in 1873 – during the time of the Freedman’s Bank.
The panic started with a problem in Europe, when the stock market crashed. Investors began to sell off the investments they had in American projects, particularly railroads. Back in those days, railroads were a new invention, and companies had been borrowing money to get the cash they needed to build new lines. Railroad companies borrowed using bonds, which were debt securities specifying how much a company was borrowing and how much interest it would pay.
When Europeans started selling their railroad bonds, there were soon more bonds for sale than anyone wanted. Railroad companies could no longer find anyone who would lend them cash. Many railroads went bankrupt.
One of the biggest banks in New York City was Jay Cooke & Company. I had invested a lot of money in ... Read MORE...
1873 - October 20 - P. T. Barnum’s Hippodrome opens in New York City featuring “The Greatest Show on Earth.” It is destroyed in a fire on December 23, 1873.
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1874 - November 9 - A famous hoax at the zoo, called the New York Zoo hoax, is also known as The Central Park Zoo Escape and the Central Park Menagerie Scare of 1874.
It was a hoax perpetrated by the New York Herald about a supposed breakout of animals from the Central Park Zoo on November 9, 1874.
The article warned that dangerous animals were loose in the city, with casualties of 49 dead and 200 injured. Many readers panicked, even though the end of the story stated "the entire story given above is a pure fabrication." The authors later claimed their intent was merely to draw attention to inadequate safety precautions at the zoo, and claimed to be surprised at the extent of the reaction to their story.
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November 9, 1874
It was a hoax perpetrated by the New York Herald about a supposed breakout of animals from the Central Park Zoo on November 9, 1874.
The article warned that dangerous animals were loose in the city, with casualties of 49 dead and 200 injured. Many readers panicked, even though the end of the story stated "the entire story given above is a pure fabrication." The authors later claimed their intent was merely to draw attention to inadequate safety precautions at the zoo, and claimed to be surprised at the extent of the reaction to their story.
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November 9, 1874
1875 - December 4 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees to Cuba, then to Spain.
On December 4, 1875, William M. “Boss” Tweed, notorious leader of New York City’s Democratic political machine, escaped from the Ludlow Street jail where he was being held and went into hiding in New York, while a civil case against him for misuse of city funds went forward. After Tweed was found guilty in absentia, he fled to Spain, where he was quickly captured and returned to New York City to serve out his sentence.
Tweed, a former bookkeeper, businessman, and member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, was elected an alderman in New York City in 1851. He was subsequently elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for one term (1853-55). He then returned to local politics and worked his way up New York City’s Democratic hierarchy by holding various elected and unelected positions in the municipal government...
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December 4, 1875
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On December 4, 1875, William M. “Boss” Tweed, notorious leader of New York City’s Democratic political machine, escaped from the Ludlow Street jail where he was being held and went into hiding in New York, while a civil case against him for misuse of city funds went forward. After Tweed was found guilty in absentia, he fled to Spain, where he was quickly captured and returned to New York City to serve out his sentence.
Tweed, a former bookkeeper, businessman, and member of several fraternal organizations, including the Masons, was elected an alderman in New York City in 1851. He was subsequently elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for one term (1853-55). He then returned to local politics and worked his way up New York City’s Democratic hierarchy by holding various elected and unelected positions in the municipal government...
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December 4, 1875
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1879 - May 30 – New York City's Gilmore's Garden is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt, and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt family, William renamed it Madison Square Garden in 1879, continuing to present a variety of shows; boxing, track and field, and Barnum back with the elephant Jumbo. The first building had a capacity of ten thousand and was open-air.
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May 30, 1879
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Originally it was a railroad passenger depot located at East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, the New York and Harlem Railroad, before they would move in 1871. Then, with tented roof, it would become P.T. Barnum's Great Roman Hippodrome. In 1876, the theatre became Gilmore's Garden, after Patrick Gilmore, a band leader. The building under his name housed flower shows, pedestrian marathons, the first Westminster Kennel Club Show in 1877, beauty contests, and concerts. Owned by the Vanderbilt family, William renamed it Madison Square Garden in 1879, continuing to present a variety of shows; boxing, track and field, and Barnum back with the elephant Jumbo. The first building had a capacity of ten thousand and was open-air.
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May 30, 1879
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1880 - DESTRUCTION AND DEATH - A FRESH HORROR FURNISHED IN NEW YORK CITY.
FALL OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - THE BUILDING FILLED WITH PEOPLE IN AID OF A CHARITY - SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND MANY MORE INJURED.
New York, April 21. - An accident of a fatal character and which caused intense excitement, occurred at the Madison Square Garden tonight. The Hahnemann Hospital fair, which opened a week ago, was in progress, and there were about 800 people in the building. At half-past nine half the front of the building facing on Madison Avenue gave way, the wall falling outwards. Part of the roof also fell in with a crash. This portion of the building was used as a dancing hall and picture gallery of the fair. It is not at this time known how many persons were killed, but one lady has so far been and one wounded.
Two horses in the street were instantly killed, and one so badly injured that it had to be shot. Several hack drivers were injured. Commissioner German, and a large detachment of the fire department and police were promptly on the spot.
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FALL OF THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - THE BUILDING FILLED WITH PEOPLE IN AID OF A CHARITY - SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND MANY MORE INJURED.
New York, April 21. - An accident of a fatal character and which caused intense excitement, occurred at the Madison Square Garden tonight. The Hahnemann Hospital fair, which opened a week ago, was in progress, and there were about 800 people in the building. At half-past nine half the front of the building facing on Madison Avenue gave way, the wall falling outwards. Part of the roof also fell in with a crash. This portion of the building was used as a dancing hall and picture gallery of the fair. It is not at this time known how many persons were killed, but one lady has so far been and one wounded.
Two horses in the street were instantly killed, and one so badly injured that it had to be shot. Several hack drivers were injured. Commissioner German, and a large detachment of the fire department and police were promptly on the spot.
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1882 - September 4 - Thomas Edison flips the switch to the first commercial electrical power plant in history, lighting one square mile of lower Manhattan. This is considered by many as the day that began the electrical age.
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1883 - January 4 – Life magazine is founded in New York City.
"Life was founded January 4, 1883, in a New York City artist’s studio at 1155 Broadway. The founding publisher was John Ames Mitchell, a 37-year old illustrator, who used a $10,000 inheritance to launch the weekly magazine. Mitchell created the first Life nameplate with cupids as mascots; he later drew its masthead of a knight leveling his lance at a fleeing devil. Mitchell took advantage of a revolutionary new printing process using zinc-coated plates, which improved the reproduction of his illustrations and artwork. This helped because Life faced stiff competition from the bestselling humor magazines The Judge and Puck, which were already established and successful. Edward Sandford Martin, a Harvard graduate and a founder of the Harvard Lampoon, was brought on as Life’s first literary editor.
The motto of the first issue of Life was 'While there’s Life, there’s hope.'"...
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January 4, 1883
"Life was founded January 4, 1883, in a New York City artist’s studio at 1155 Broadway. The founding publisher was John Ames Mitchell, a 37-year old illustrator, who used a $10,000 inheritance to launch the weekly magazine. Mitchell created the first Life nameplate with cupids as mascots; he later drew its masthead of a knight leveling his lance at a fleeing devil. Mitchell took advantage of a revolutionary new printing process using zinc-coated plates, which improved the reproduction of his illustrations and artwork. This helped because Life faced stiff competition from the bestselling humor magazines The Judge and Puck, which were already established and successful. Edward Sandford Martin, a Harvard graduate and a founder of the Harvard Lampoon, was brought on as Life’s first literary editor.
The motto of the first issue of Life was 'While there’s Life, there’s hope.'"...
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January 4, 1883
1883 - November 27 - Fire engines were called out in New York City and New Haven, CT, as a result of the afterglow of the sunset due to vivid red ash from the Krakatoa Volcano explosion in August.
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1885 - March 3 – A subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company, American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), is incorporated in New York.
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March 3, 1885
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1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
The formal reception of Bartholdi's great statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" took place at yesterday at New York with impressive ceremonies. The city was decorated wand the harbor was gay with bunting. The statue, on board the French steamer Isere, was escorted up the bay by several French and American men-of-war and more than 100 steamers and yachts, the shores of New Jersey and Long Island echoing with the crash of guns, the shriek of whistles, and the shouts of thousands of spectators. The civic authorities welcomed the distinguished guests who brought the noble gift and dined with them at city-hall.
Chicago Daily Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
June 20, 1885
The formal reception of Bartholdi's great statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World" took place at yesterday at New York with impressive ceremonies. The city was decorated wand the harbor was gay with bunting. The statue, on board the French steamer Isere, was escorted up the bay by several French and American men-of-war and more than 100 steamers and yachts, the shores of New Jersey and Long Island echoing with the crash of guns, the shriek of whistles, and the shouts of thousands of spectators. The civic authorities welcomed the distinguished guests who brought the noble gift and dined with them at city-hall.
Chicago Daily Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
June 20, 1885
1888 - "The Great White Hurricane"
March 11-14, 1888
More than 120 winters have come and gone since the so-called “Great White Hurricane,” but this whopper of a storm still lives in infamy. After a stretch of rainy but unseasonably mild weather, temperatures plunged and vicious winds kicked up, blanketing the East Coast in snow and creating drifts up to 50 feet high. The storm immobilized New York, Boston and other major cities, blocking roads and wiping out telephone, telegraph and rail service for several days. When the skies finally cleared, fires and flooding inflicted millions of dollars of damage. The disaster resulted in more than 400 deaths, including 200 in New York City alone. In the decade that followed, partly in response to the 1888 storm and the massive gridlock it wrought, New York and Boston broke ground on the country’s first underground subway systems.
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March 11-14, 1888
More than 120 winters have come and gone since the so-called “Great White Hurricane,” but this whopper of a storm still lives in infamy. After a stretch of rainy but unseasonably mild weather, temperatures plunged and vicious winds kicked up, blanketing the East Coast in snow and creating drifts up to 50 feet high. The storm immobilized New York, Boston and other major cities, blocking roads and wiping out telephone, telegraph and rail service for several days. When the skies finally cleared, fires and flooding inflicted millions of dollars of damage. The disaster resulted in more than 400 deaths, including 200 in New York City alone. In the decade that followed, partly in response to the 1888 storm and the massive gridlock it wrought, New York and Boston broke ground on the country’s first underground subway systems.
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1889 - July 8 – The Wall Street Journal is established.
"...The first issue of The Wall Street Journal appeared on July 8, 1889. It cost two cents per issue or five dollars for a one-year subscription. Dow was the editor and Jones managed the deskwork. The paper gave its readers a policy statement: "Its object is to give fully and fairly the daily news attending the fluctuations in prices of stocks, bonds, and some classes of commodities. It will aim steadily at being a paper of news and not a paper of opinions." The paper's motto was "The truth in its proper use." Its editors promised to put out a paper that could not be controlled by advertisers. The paper had a private wire to Boston and telegraph connections to Washington, Philadelphia, and Chicago. It also had correspondents in several cities, including London.
Dow often warned his reporters about exchanging slanted stories for stock tips or free stock. Crusading for honesty in financial reporting, Dow would publish the names of companies that hesitated to give information about... Read MORE...
"...The first issue of The Wall Street Journal appeared on July 8, 1889. It cost two cents per issue or five dollars for a one-year subscription. Dow was the editor and Jones managed the deskwork. The paper gave its readers a policy statement: "Its object is to give fully and fairly the daily news attending the fluctuations in prices of stocks, bonds, and some classes of commodities. It will aim steadily at being a paper of news and not a paper of opinions." The paper's motto was "The truth in its proper use." Its editors promised to put out a paper that could not be controlled by advertisers. The paper had a private wire to Boston and telegraph connections to Washington, Philadelphia, and Chicago. It also had correspondents in several cities, including London.
Dow often warned his reporters about exchanging slanted stories for stock tips or free stock. Crusading for honesty in financial reporting, Dow would publish the names of companies that hesitated to give information about... Read MORE...
1891 - May 5 – The Music Hall in New York (now known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with maestro Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
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May 5, 1891
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May 5, 1891
1892 - NO MORE BARGE OFFICE. Immigrants Will Hereafter Land at Ellis Island.
New York, Jan. 1. - Without any ceremony or formal opening the immigration officials of this city today settled down on Ellis Island in the harbor and the barge office is known to them no more. The steamship Nevada was the first to arrive at the new landing place. Her immigrants were put aboard the barge J. E. Moore, and amid the blowing of fog horns and whistles approached the pier.
Charles M. Hanley, private secretary to the late Secretary Windom, who had asked permission to be allowed to register the first immigrant, was at the registry deck when there came tripping up fifteen-year-old Annie Moore and her little brother. They had come from Cork to meet their mother, who lives here. Col. Weber greeted Annie and then presented her with a crisp new $10 bill.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 2, 1892
New York, Jan. 1. - Without any ceremony or formal opening the immigration officials of this city today settled down on Ellis Island in the harbor and the barge office is known to them no more. The steamship Nevada was the first to arrive at the new landing place. Her immigrants were put aboard the barge J. E. Moore, and amid the blowing of fog horns and whistles approached the pier.
Charles M. Hanley, private secretary to the late Secretary Windom, who had asked permission to be allowed to register the first immigrant, was at the registry deck when there came tripping up fifteen-year-old Annie Moore and her little brother. They had come from Cork to meet their mother, who lives here. Col. Weber greeted Annie and then presented her with a crisp new $10 bill.
The Saint Paul Globe
Saint Paul, Minnesota
January 2, 1892
1893 - May 5 – Panic of 1893: A crash on the New York Stock Exchange starts a depression.
The Panic of 1893 was a severe economic depression that occurred in the United States and had significant repercussions on the global economy. It was one of the most severe financial crises in American history and lasted for several years, causing widespread unemployment, business failures, and social unrest.
Causes:
Railroad Overbuilding: In the late 1800s, there was an excessive expansion of railroad construction, leading to overbuilding and overextension of credit to finance these projects.
Speculative Bubble: A speculative bubble formed around various industries, particularly in the railroad sector, leading to inflated stock prices and unsustainable investments.
Government Policies: The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890, which required the U.S. government to buy silver and issue currency, further destabilized the economy. The act caused a run on the gold reserves as investors sought to convert their currency to gold.
Bank Failures: Several banks and financial... Read MORE...
The Panic of 1893 was a severe economic depression that occurred in the United States and had significant repercussions on the global economy. It was one of the most severe financial crises in American history and lasted for several years, causing widespread unemployment, business failures, and social unrest.
Causes:
Railroad Overbuilding: In the late 1800s, there was an excessive expansion of railroad construction, leading to overbuilding and overextension of credit to finance these projects.
Speculative Bubble: A speculative bubble formed around various industries, particularly in the railroad sector, leading to inflated stock prices and unsustainable investments.
Government Policies: The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890, which required the U.S. government to buy silver and issue currency, further destabilized the economy. The act caused a run on the gold reserves as investors sought to convert their currency to gold.
Bank Failures: Several banks and financial... Read MORE...
1894 - September 4 – In New York City, 12,000 tailors strike against sweatshop working conditions.
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September 4, 1894
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September 4, 1894
1894 - Christmas Crazy Town
A lot of this sounds like TODAY...
A Wild Rush of Shoppers from Morning Till Night.
PILLAGED COUNTERS, TIRED CLERKS
The Native New-York Woman In Her Glory Yesterday - Streets and the Big Stores Crowded.
This holiday-making town went Christmas crazy yesterday. Everybody was either buying or selling something. Every man or woman you met - that is, every man and woman who looked happy - was carrying a bundle or two. The people without bundles of their own were mostly unfortunates who could be made happy by earning a nickel for carrying some one else's bundle or opening a carriage door.
For all shopping purposes it was Christmas Eve. The stores and streets were thronged with shoppers from morning till night. People who from force of necessity have left their Christmas buying until Monday will find pillaged counters and weary clerks.
The native New-York woman was in her glory yesterday. Her supremacy over her suburban sisters as a skillful pilot among multitudinous... Read MORE...
A lot of this sounds like TODAY...
A Wild Rush of Shoppers from Morning Till Night.
PILLAGED COUNTERS, TIRED CLERKS
The Native New-York Woman In Her Glory Yesterday - Streets and the Big Stores Crowded.
This holiday-making town went Christmas crazy yesterday. Everybody was either buying or selling something. Every man or woman you met - that is, every man and woman who looked happy - was carrying a bundle or two. The people without bundles of their own were mostly unfortunates who could be made happy by earning a nickel for carrying some one else's bundle or opening a carriage door.
For all shopping purposes it was Christmas Eve. The stores and streets were thronged with shoppers from morning till night. People who from force of necessity have left their Christmas buying until Monday will find pillaged counters and weary clerks.
The native New-York woman was in her glory yesterday. Her supremacy over her suburban sisters as a skillful pilot among multitudinous... Read MORE...
1895 - Manhattan Island
Manhattan Island, New York, is at the mouth of the Hudson River, which forms its western boundary. It is bounded on the E. by Harlem River and East River. It is about 14 miles long and 2 1/ 2 miles wide. The city of New York is mostly situated on this island. The county of New York comprises Manhattan and several lesser islands.
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
Manhattan Island, New York, is at the mouth of the Hudson River, which forms its western boundary. It is bounded on the E. by Harlem River and East River. It is about 14 miles long and 2 1/ 2 miles wide. The city of New York is mostly situated on this island. The county of New York comprises Manhattan and several lesser islands.
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1895 - BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION COLLAPSES.
New York, March 2. - The accident occurred about 3:55 o'clock in the afternoon. Without the slightest sound that might have warned the 50 men that worked near it, the central wall to the four double tenement houses being erected at 151 to 157 Orchard Street, crumbled and fell. With the wall went portions of four floors, leaving a great rent 50 feet long and 30 feet wide in the center of the buildings. It was like a pit, at the bottom of which was a mass of tangled iron and broken wood, covered many men. From that heap, in an hour, had been taken out one man dead and 12 injured.
The Dead:
JOHN WILSON.
The Injured:
WILLIAM WILKINSON, back broken.
FRANK THORNTON, badly injured.
JOHN THORNTON, badly injured.
_____ GLORIA, both legs broken.
THOMAS WILSON, head injured.
GEORGE GAMBLE, both legs broken.
JOSEPH BARBARA, left leg broken.
FRANK BARBARA, back injured.
JOSEPH MESIRE, head injured.
PATRICK FLAHERTY, leg injured.
PATRICK MALLOY, back injured.
WILLIAM MALLOY, arms... Read MORE...
New York, March 2. - The accident occurred about 3:55 o'clock in the afternoon. Without the slightest sound that might have warned the 50 men that worked near it, the central wall to the four double tenement houses being erected at 151 to 157 Orchard Street, crumbled and fell. With the wall went portions of four floors, leaving a great rent 50 feet long and 30 feet wide in the center of the buildings. It was like a pit, at the bottom of which was a mass of tangled iron and broken wood, covered many men. From that heap, in an hour, had been taken out one man dead and 12 injured.
The Dead:
JOHN WILSON.
The Injured:
WILLIAM WILKINSON, back broken.
FRANK THORNTON, badly injured.
JOHN THORNTON, badly injured.
_____ GLORIA, both legs broken.
THOMAS WILSON, head injured.
GEORGE GAMBLE, both legs broken.
JOSEPH BARBARA, left leg broken.
FRANK BARBARA, back injured.
JOSEPH MESIRE, head injured.
PATRICK FLAHERTY, leg injured.
PATRICK MALLOY, back injured.
WILLIAM MALLOY, arms... Read MORE...
1895 - November 25 - Oscar Hammerstein opens the Olympia Theatre, the first theatre to be built in New York City's Times Square district.
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November 25, 1895
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1896 - Nine-day heatwave in NYC killed 420
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1896 - May 26 – Charles Dow's Dow Jones Industrial Average first appears in the Wall Street Journal.
"Charles Henry Dow, born in Sterling, Connecticut on November 5, 1851, was the son of a farmer who died when his son was six years old....
Dow did not have much education or training, but he managed to find work at the age of 21 with the Springfield Daily Republican, in Massachusetts... Dow then moved on to Rhode Island, joining The Providence Star, where he worked for two years as a night editor. He also reported for the Providence Evening Press. In 1877, Dow joined the staff of the prominent Providence Journal...
In 1880, Dow left Providence for New York City, realizing that the ideal location for business and financial reporting was there. The 29-year-old found work at the Kiernan Wall Street Financial News Bureau, which delivered by messenger hand written financial news to banks and brokerages. Dow invited Edward Davis Jones to work with him. Jones and Dow had met when they worked together at the Providence Evening Press. Jones, a Brown University dropout, could skillfully... Read MORE...
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"Charles Henry Dow, born in Sterling, Connecticut on November 5, 1851, was the son of a farmer who died when his son was six years old....
Dow did not have much education or training, but he managed to find work at the age of 21 with the Springfield Daily Republican, in Massachusetts... Dow then moved on to Rhode Island, joining The Providence Star, where he worked for two years as a night editor. He also reported for the Providence Evening Press. In 1877, Dow joined the staff of the prominent Providence Journal...
In 1880, Dow left Providence for New York City, realizing that the ideal location for business and financial reporting was there. The 29-year-old found work at the Kiernan Wall Street Financial News Bureau, which delivered by messenger hand written financial news to banks and brokerages. Dow invited Edward Davis Jones to work with him. Jones and Dow had met when they worked together at the Providence Evening Press. Jones, a Brown University dropout, could skillfully... Read MORE...
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1897 - September 21 – Francis P. Church responds to a letter to the editor that is known as the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" letter. (wikipedia)
"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?
"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."
VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no... Read MORE...
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"DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
"Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
"Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?
"VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
"115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."
VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no... Read MORE...
Read more about Francis Pharcellus CHURCH
1898 - January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.
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January 1, 1898
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1898 - Open Air Courtship
With the coming of summer in New York the open air courtships begin. There is hardly the shadow of a friendly tree without a pair of lovers under it, and there is certainly not a bench in the park on which one or more have not found refuge. It is easy to laugh and it is more than easy for the unthinking to condemn. The well housed are able to uphold conventional rules and decry the breakers of them. But we live in a country where courtships are free, and young men and women can see and meet each other before the thrifty parent has disposed of them to desirable parties. And so long as this is so, and until we learn to build better homes for our tenement house population, young men and women will continue to do their courting in public. A hot kitchen with all the family in attendance, or a doorstep with all the tenement trying to get cool is not a great attraction to offset those of trees, fresh air, sweet smelling grass and a wide open sky. We who sit in judgement ought to consider... Read MORE...
With the coming of summer in New York the open air courtships begin. There is hardly the shadow of a friendly tree without a pair of lovers under it, and there is certainly not a bench in the park on which one or more have not found refuge. It is easy to laugh and it is more than easy for the unthinking to condemn. The well housed are able to uphold conventional rules and decry the breakers of them. But we live in a country where courtships are free, and young men and women can see and meet each other before the thrifty parent has disposed of them to desirable parties. And so long as this is so, and until we learn to build better homes for our tenement house population, young men and women will continue to do their courting in public. A hot kitchen with all the family in attendance, or a doorstep with all the tenement trying to get cool is not a great attraction to offset those of trees, fresh air, sweet smelling grass and a wide open sky. We who sit in judgement ought to consider... Read MORE...
1899 - CANDELEMAS DAY AT HAND.
Something About That Day and the Practices and Beliefs Popularly Associated with It.
The careless, everyday reader, who is too busy to trouble himself about musty historic matters and exact dates, may perhaps be surprised to learn that the day which sands out hon his local calendar as "groundhog day" (being the day on which that interesting animal is supposed to emerge for a few moments from his customary hole to arbitrarily decide as to the immediate cessation or indefinite prolongation of Winter) has other claims upon public attention. But it es even so. It is a day that has been set apart in different countries for many centuries for the observance of various interesting ceremonies and quaint customs.
From the time of the Justinian, A. D. 542, Feb. 2 has been celebrated as the feast of the Purification of the Virgin. The popular name of this feast is derived from the consecration on that day in the Roman Catholic Church of candles that are to be used during the year for... Read MORE...
Something About That Day and the Practices and Beliefs Popularly Associated with It.
The careless, everyday reader, who is too busy to trouble himself about musty historic matters and exact dates, may perhaps be surprised to learn that the day which sands out hon his local calendar as "groundhog day" (being the day on which that interesting animal is supposed to emerge for a few moments from his customary hole to arbitrarily decide as to the immediate cessation or indefinite prolongation of Winter) has other claims upon public attention. But it es even so. It is a day that has been set apart in different countries for many centuries for the observance of various interesting ceremonies and quaint customs.
From the time of the Justinian, A. D. 542, Feb. 2 has been celebrated as the feast of the Purification of the Virgin. The popular name of this feast is derived from the consecration on that day in the Roman Catholic Church of candles that are to be used during the year for... Read MORE...
1899 - July 19 – The Newsboys Strike takes place when the Newsies of New York go on strike (until August 2).
Only a Partial Concession.
The newsboys strike against the New York Journal and World has been settled. The newsies wanted the daily editions of the papers at the rate of a penny each, instead of paying $1.25 per one hundred copies. They also demanded that the Sunday edition be given to them for 4 1-2 cents a copy instead of 5 cents. The distributing agents of the papers assented to the latter demand, but insisted on receiving the old price for the daily editions. The newsboys decided to remain satisfied with the partial concession, and the strike was declared off.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
August 22, 1899
Only a Partial Concession.
The newsboys strike against the New York Journal and World has been settled. The newsies wanted the daily editions of the papers at the rate of a penny each, instead of paying $1.25 per one hundred copies. They also demanded that the Sunday edition be given to them for 4 1-2 cents a copy instead of 5 cents. The distributing agents of the papers assented to the latter demand, but insisted on receiving the old price for the daily editions. The newsboys decided to remain satisfied with the partial concession, and the strike was declared off.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
August 22, 1899
1900 - March 24 - New York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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March 24, 1900
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1902 - January 8 – A train collision in the New York Central Railroad's Park Avenue Tunnel kills 17, injures 38, and leads to increased demand for electric trains and led to the banning of Steam locomotives in the state.
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January 8, 1902
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1902 - June 15 – The New York Central railroad inaugurates the 20th Century Limited passenger train between Chicago and New York City.
The 20th Century Limited was a luxurious passenger train that operated in the United States during the 20th century. It was one of the most famous and prestigious trains of its time, offering a high level of luxury and comfort to its passengers. The train service was operated jointly by the New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad, with the primary route running between New York City and Chicago.
The 20th Century Limited made its first run on June 15, 1902. It was introduced as a response to the competition of other luxury trains like the Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue Line.
The train's main route connected Grand Central Terminal in New York City and LaSalle Street Station in Chicago. The journey covered approximately 960 miles and took around 16 hours.
The 20th Century Limited was renowned for its opulent and elegant accommodations. It featured plush sleeping cars, dining cars with gourmet meals,... Read MORE...
The 20th Century Limited was a luxurious passenger train that operated in the United States during the 20th century. It was one of the most famous and prestigious trains of its time, offering a high level of luxury and comfort to its passengers. The train service was operated jointly by the New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad, with the primary route running between New York City and Chicago.
The 20th Century Limited made its first run on June 15, 1902. It was introduced as a response to the competition of other luxury trains like the Pennsylvania Railroad's Broadway Limited and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue Line.
The train's main route connected Grand Central Terminal in New York City and LaSalle Street Station in Chicago. The journey covered approximately 960 miles and took around 16 hours.
The 20th Century Limited was renowned for its opulent and elegant accommodations. It featured plush sleeping cars, dining cars with gourmet meals,... Read MORE...
1903 - NYC - Crayons were invented by Edwin Binney and Harold Smith, who owned a paint company in New York City, NY, USA. Binney and Smith invented the modern-day crayon by combining paraffin wax with pigments (colorants).
These inexpensive art supplies were an instant success since they were first marketed as Crayola crayons in 1903.
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These inexpensive art supplies were an instant success since they were first marketed as Crayola crayons in 1903.
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1903 - March 2 – In New York City, the Martha Washington Hotel, the first hotel exclusively for women, opens.
The hotel was originally built in 1903 as a residence for women and was named after Martha Washington, the wife of the first U.S. President, George Washington.
Over the years, the Martha Washington Hotel underwent several transformations and renovations, eventually becoming a hotel that catered to both men and women. It was known for its elegant and luxurious accommodations, attracting prominent guests and visitors. The hotel's historic significance and architectural charm made it a notable landmark in the city.
March 2, 1903
The hotel was originally built in 1903 as a residence for women and was named after Martha Washington, the wife of the first U.S. President, George Washington.
Over the years, the Martha Washington Hotel underwent several transformations and renovations, eventually becoming a hotel that catered to both men and women. It was known for its elegant and luxurious accommodations, attracting prominent guests and visitors. The hotel's historic significance and architectural charm made it a notable landmark in the city.
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1903 - October 9 - New York City was deluged with 11.17 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record.
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1903 - December 19 - Williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn & Manhattan
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1904 - June 15 – A fire aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,021.
The General Slocum was a steamship that tragically caught fire and sank in New York City's East River on June 15, 1904. The incident remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history. The ship was named after Civil War General Henry Warner Slocum and had been a popular vessel for excursions and outings for members of the local German-American community.
On the day of the disaster, the ship was carrying around 1,300 passengers, mostly women and children, on a summer excursion to a picnic site on Long Island. The ship was decorated for the occasion and set out on its journey with high spirits among the passengers.
However, disaster struck when a fire broke out in the ship's forward compartment. The crew's response to the fire was disorganized and inadequate. The lifeboats were in poor condition, and the crew was poorly trained in handling emergencies. The fire spread quickly, engulfing the entire vessel.
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The General Slocum was a steamship that tragically caught fire and sank in New York City's East River on June 15, 1904. The incident remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history. The ship was named after Civil War General Henry Warner Slocum and had been a popular vessel for excursions and outings for members of the local German-American community.
On the day of the disaster, the ship was carrying around 1,300 passengers, mostly women and children, on a summer excursion to a picnic site on Long Island. The ship was decorated for the occasion and set out on its journey with high spirits among the passengers.
However, disaster struck when a fire broke out in the ship's forward compartment. The crew's response to the fire was disorganized and inadequate. The lifeboats were in poor condition, and the crew was poorly trained in handling emergencies. The fire spread quickly, engulfing the entire vessel.
As the panic ensued, many passengers, mostly women and... Read MORE...
1904 - October 27 – The first underground line of the New York City Subway opens.
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1904 - December 31 – In New York City, the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square.
"In 1904, the New York Times moved from the City Hall are to the triangular piece of land at the intersection of 7th Avenue, Broadway, and 42nd Street. People thought they were crazy for moving so far uptown, but this was the same year the first subway line opened, passing through what was then called Longacre Square. Not only did their new Times Tower have a printing press in the basement (they loaded the daily papers right onto the train and got the news out faster than other papers), but it was the second-tallest building in the city at the time. To honor this accolade, the company wanted to take over the city’s former New Year’s Eve celebration at Trinity Church, and since the church elders hated people getting drunk on their property, they gladly obliged. So to ring in 1905, the Times hosted an all-day bash of 200,000 people that culminated in a midnight fireworks display, and thus the first New Year’s Eve in Times Square was born. But it wasn’t until a few years later that the... Read MORE...
"In 1904, the New York Times moved from the City Hall are to the triangular piece of land at the intersection of 7th Avenue, Broadway, and 42nd Street. People thought they were crazy for moving so far uptown, but this was the same year the first subway line opened, passing through what was then called Longacre Square. Not only did their new Times Tower have a printing press in the basement (they loaded the daily papers right onto the train and got the news out faster than other papers), but it was the second-tallest building in the city at the time. To honor this accolade, the company wanted to take over the city’s former New Year’s Eve celebration at Trinity Church, and since the church elders hated people getting drunk on their property, they gladly obliged. So to ring in 1905, the Times hosted an all-day bash of 200,000 people that culminated in a midnight fireworks display, and thus the first New Year’s Eve in Times Square was born. But it wasn’t until a few years later that the... Read MORE...
1905 - January 2 - GREATEST OF SKYSCRAPERS - OPENING OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING
New York, Jan. 2 - The New York Times was published last night from its new building in Times square, a structure which has been referred to by experts as one of the most notable architectural triumphs of the world. In recognition of this contribution to the architectural beauty of New York, the City Government some time ago named the district from Forty-Second street north for seven blocks along Broadway and Seventh avenue Times square and the subway station in the basement of the building bears the same title.
Occupancy of the new building by the New York Times began at midnight Saturday and the occasion was celebrated by an elaborate display of fireworks from the observatory of the building, more than 400 feet above Broadway. In a special edition the Times says that the building is the city's tallest structure, from bas to top being thirty-one stories, with an extreme height of 476 feet; that a new record in steel tonnage has been made in its construction, as it contains a... Read MORE...
New York, Jan. 2 - The New York Times was published last night from its new building in Times square, a structure which has been referred to by experts as one of the most notable architectural triumphs of the world. In recognition of this contribution to the architectural beauty of New York, the City Government some time ago named the district from Forty-Second street north for seven blocks along Broadway and Seventh avenue Times square and the subway station in the basement of the building bears the same title.
Occupancy of the new building by the New York Times began at midnight Saturday and the occasion was celebrated by an elaborate display of fireworks from the observatory of the building, more than 400 feet above Broadway. In a special edition the Times says that the building is the city's tallest structure, from bas to top being thirty-one stories, with an extreme height of 476 feet; that a new record in steel tonnage has been made in its construction, as it contains a... Read MORE...
1905 - "Likely to excel"
The New York park commissioner recently made a requisition on the civil service commission for candidates from which to select a city apiarist. A woman heads the list sent down, with a rating of 97. Being a woman she will probably not get the place, but the incident calls fresh attention to a new line of business in which women are likely to excel.
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March 2, 1905
The New York park commissioner recently made a requisition on the civil service commission for candidates from which to select a city apiarist. A woman heads the list sent down, with a rating of 97. Being a woman she will probably not get the place, but the incident calls fresh attention to a new line of business in which women are likely to excel.
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Manhattan, a borough of the city of New York. It comprises Manhattan, Governor's, Bedloe's, Ellis, Oyster, Blackwell's, Randall's, and Ward's islands, — that is, the SW. part of New York co. It contains more than half of the population of the municipality of New York, and constitutes (with the borough of Bronx) what in common par lance is designated New York city in the narrower sense, the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond making np the rest of the municipality of Now York.
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Manhattan, a borough of the city of New York. It comprises Manhattan, Governor's, Bedloe's, Ellis, Oyster, Blackwell's, Randall's, and Ward's islands, — that is, the SW. part of New York co. It contains more than half of the population of the municipality of New York, and constitutes (with the borough of Bronx) what in common par lance is designated New York city in the narrower sense, the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond making np the rest of the municipality of Now York.
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1909 - FIRE WIPES OUT A LANDMARK.
Parkinson's in Whitehall Street Destroyed and Several Persons Burned.
An aged scrubwoman was seriously burned and three men, one a fireman, were slightly injured yesterday in a fire which destroyed the three-story brick building at 40-42 Whitehall Street, just off Bowling Green. The building was one of the oldest left in lower Manhattan.
For three generations the basement had been occupied by Parkinson's wine room, one of the landmarks of the city, and tradition has it that Robert Fulton used to live to see the passing of the famous old place. He died some weeks ago, but his son, the present proprietor, would have carried the tavern on in the same old way until he himself became "Old Man Parkinson" had the fire not stepped in and eaten up the old walls.
The fire started in a room on the second floor. It burned briskly for two hours. Three persons were hurt, Mrs. Reilly, one of the employes, may die of her injuries.
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January 20, 1909
Parkinson's in Whitehall Street Destroyed and Several Persons Burned.
An aged scrubwoman was seriously burned and three men, one a fireman, were slightly injured yesterday in a fire which destroyed the three-story brick building at 40-42 Whitehall Street, just off Bowling Green. The building was one of the oldest left in lower Manhattan.
For three generations the basement had been occupied by Parkinson's wine room, one of the landmarks of the city, and tradition has it that Robert Fulton used to live to see the passing of the famous old place. He died some weeks ago, but his son, the present proprietor, would have carried the tavern on in the same old way until he himself became "Old Man Parkinson" had the fire not stepped in and eaten up the old walls.
The fire started in a room on the second floor. It burned briskly for two hours. Three persons were hurt, Mrs. Reilly, one of the employes, may die of her injuries.
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January 20, 1909
1910 - Saved by a Strong Clothesline
Five-Story Fall Didn’t Feaze [sic] Him
Seven-Year-Old, Emulating Feats of Firemen, Drops Through Tenement Clothes Lines. Four Broke Under Him
Fifth Held and a Neighbor Rescues Him-”I Ain’t Hurt; I Could Do It Again,” His Comment.
The conventional hero of melodrama whose life hung by a single thread was only a humdrum hero compared to 7-year-old Isidore Bloom of 25 Market Street, whose life hung successfully from five clotheslines in a roof-to-courtyard fall yesterday afternoon. Four of the five clotheslines which marked the periods in his fall weren’t as good as they should have been, and broke under him. If it hadn’t been for the fifth-but there by hung the tale-and Izzy.
Isidore thought he’d play fireman late yesterday afternoon, so he stepped out upon the fire escape from a window in his home on the fifth floor of the building, and started up a small ladder to the roof, to perform heroic rescued. While rescuing a non-existent damsel from a place of peril in the cornice... Read MORE...
Five-Story Fall Didn’t Feaze [sic] Him
Seven-Year-Old, Emulating Feats of Firemen, Drops Through Tenement Clothes Lines. Four Broke Under Him
Fifth Held and a Neighbor Rescues Him-”I Ain’t Hurt; I Could Do It Again,” His Comment.
The conventional hero of melodrama whose life hung by a single thread was only a humdrum hero compared to 7-year-old Isidore Bloom of 25 Market Street, whose life hung successfully from five clotheslines in a roof-to-courtyard fall yesterday afternoon. Four of the five clotheslines which marked the periods in his fall weren’t as good as they should have been, and broke under him. If it hadn’t been for the fifth-but there by hung the tale-and Izzy.
Isidore thought he’d play fireman late yesterday afternoon, so he stepped out upon the fire escape from a window in his home on the fifth floor of the building, and started up a small ladder to the roof, to perform heroic rescued. While rescuing a non-existent damsel from a place of peril in the cornice... Read MORE...
1911 - March 25 – A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City kills 146.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a tragic industrial disaster that occurred on March 25, 1911, in New York City, USA. It remains one of the deadliest workplace incidents in American history and had a profound impact on labor rights and workplace safety regulations.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a garment factory located on the top three floors of the Asch Building, near Washington Square Park in Manhattan. It mainly produced shirtwaists, a popular type of women's blouse at the time. The factory employed mostly young immigrant women, many of whom were Jewish or Italian immigrants.
The disaster struck towards the end of the workday when a fire broke out on the eighth floor of the building. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, but it's speculated that a discarded cigarette or a spark from a faulty sewing machine might have ignited the flammable materials in the factory.
Unfortunately, the factory's owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, had a notorious... Read MORE...
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a tragic industrial disaster that occurred on March 25, 1911, in New York City, USA. It remains one of the deadliest workplace incidents in American history and had a profound impact on labor rights and workplace safety regulations.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a garment factory located on the top three floors of the Asch Building, near Washington Square Park in Manhattan. It mainly produced shirtwaists, a popular type of women's blouse at the time. The factory employed mostly young immigrant women, many of whom were Jewish or Italian immigrants.
The disaster struck towards the end of the workday when a fire broke out on the eighth floor of the building. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, but it's speculated that a discarded cigarette or a spark from a faulty sewing machine might have ignited the flammable materials in the factory.
Unfortunately, the factory's owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, had a notorious... Read MORE...
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1913 - February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station.
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1913 - April 24 – The Woolworth Building opens in New York City. Designed by Cass Gilbert, it is the tallest building in the world at this date and for more than a decade after.
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April 24, 1913
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1914 - August 1 - New York Stock Exchange closed due to war in Europe, where nearly all stock exchanges are already closed.
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1914 - December 12 – The New York Stock Exchange re-opens, having been closed since August 1 except for bond trading.
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1920 - January 9 – Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley climbs the Woolworth Building in New York City. He reaches the 30th floor before being arrested.
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January 9, 1920
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1924 - November 27 – In New York City the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held
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November 27, 1924
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1926 - February 1 – Land on Broadway and Wall Street in New York City is sold at a record $7 per sq inch.
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1928 - LOST BELLBOY FOUND
Youngster Wind Gold Medal for Refusing to Sell Liquor
NEW YORK. March 25 - Satisfaction of the existence of a non-bootlegging bellboy was the feature of a medal bestowing ceremony at the Hotel Prince George today.
The young dry hero was Russell Woods. He stood at attention while A. M. Gutterson, manager of the hotel, pinned a gold medal on his breast.
Documentary evidence that Woods earned his medal exists in the form of a letter from a thirsty guest who wrote that he admired the boy's principle, though angry with him because he would not get him a pint.
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Youngster Wind Gold Medal for Refusing to Sell Liquor
NEW YORK. March 25 - Satisfaction of the existence of a non-bootlegging bellboy was the feature of a medal bestowing ceremony at the Hotel Prince George today.
The young dry hero was Russell Woods. He stood at attention while A. M. Gutterson, manager of the hotel, pinned a gold medal on his breast.
Documentary evidence that Woods earned his medal exists in the form of a letter from a thirsty guest who wrote that he admired the boy's principle, though angry with him because he would not get him a pint.
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March 26, 1928
1929 - October 24–29 – Wall Street Crash of 1929: Three multi-digit percentage drops wipe out more than $30 billion from the New York Stock Exchange (10 times greater than the annual budget of the federal government).
In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get rich.
The Great Crash affected everyone, even those who had not bought stocks. People ran to their banks to get their savings, fearing the banks would run out of money.
Many banks had also invested in the stock market and lost money. W.W. Tarpley, a bank officer in Georgia, remembered the mob of people who came to his bank, fearful of losing everything, " . . . people were losing their homes and some their savings of a lifetime. The saddest part of it was to see widows who probably had been left a little insurance and had put it all in the bank."
The crash triggered the Great Depression. People all over the country not only lost their money, but also they lost their jobs. Businesses closed because they could not afford to pay their workers. Stock prices continued to fall, and on July 8, 1932, the market hit its lowest point during the Depression. Many lives were drastically changed, but... Read MORE...
In the 1920s, the stock market was rapidly growing. Many investors hoped to quickly get rich.
The Great Crash affected everyone, even those who had not bought stocks. People ran to their banks to get their savings, fearing the banks would run out of money.
Many banks had also invested in the stock market and lost money. W.W. Tarpley, a bank officer in Georgia, remembered the mob of people who came to his bank, fearful of losing everything, " . . . people were losing their homes and some their savings of a lifetime. The saddest part of it was to see widows who probably had been left a little insurance and had put it all in the bank."
The crash triggered the Great Depression. People all over the country not only lost their money, but also they lost their jobs. Businesses closed because they could not afford to pay their workers. Stock prices continued to fall, and on July 8, 1932, the market hit its lowest point during the Depression. Many lives were drastically changed, but... Read MORE...
1930 - February 26 - 1st red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)
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1931 - May 1 - The Empire State Building Opens
President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper. Before that, the Chrysler Building briefly held the record at 1046 feet.
Standing proud on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in New York City, the Empire State Building has 102 stories and reaches a height of 1,454 feet. Motivated by a competition between the leaders of Chrysler and General Motors, John Jacob Raskob of General Motors and Alfred E. Smith, a former governor of New York, formed a corporation to finance the building. Construction started in 1930. The steel framework of the Empire State Building rose to the sky at an incredible rate of 4 and 1/ 2 stories per week. The building's construction was completed in a phenomenal one year and forty-five days! The mast on top was originally a mooring for dirigibles which, in the 1930s, were considered to be the future of air travel.
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President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C., and on came the lights in the world's tallest skyscraper. Before that, the Chrysler Building briefly held the record at 1046 feet.
Standing proud on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in New York City, the Empire State Building has 102 stories and reaches a height of 1,454 feet. Motivated by a competition between the leaders of Chrysler and General Motors, John Jacob Raskob of General Motors and Alfred E. Smith, a former governor of New York, formed a corporation to finance the building. Construction started in 1930. The steel framework of the Empire State Building rose to the sky at an incredible rate of 4 and 1/ 2 stories per week. The building's construction was completed in a phenomenal one year and forty-five days! The mast on top was originally a mooring for dirigibles which, in the 1930s, were considered to be the future of air travel.
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1931 - October 24 – The George Washington Bridge across the Hudson River in the United States is dedicated; it opens to traffic the following day. At 3,500 feet (1,100 m), it nearly doubles the previous record for the longest main span in the world.
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1932 - November 16 – New York City's Palace Theatre fully converts to a cinema, which is considered the final death knell of vaudeville as a popular entertainment in the United States.
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1933 - March 15 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises from 53.84 to 62.10. The day's gain of 15.34%, achieved during the depths of the Great Depression, remains to date as the largest 1-day percentage gain for the index.
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1935 - March 19 – Harlem Riot of 1935: A race riot breaks out in Harlem (New York City) after a rumor circulates that a teenage Puerto Rican shoplifter in the S. H. Kress & Co. department store has been brutally beaten.
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1936 - July 11 - Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens
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1938 - "Long Island Express" - HURRICANE, FLOODS SWEEP NEW ENGLAND. 296 WERE KILLED IN STORM ALONG ATLANTIC COAST; PROPERTY DAMAGE ENORMOUS.
...New York City Drenched.
New York city's 7,000,000 inhabitants, who barely escaped the worst of the storm, were drenched with a 4 1/ 2 inch rain. The wind blew 75 miles an hour. Lights failed for two hours last night in two sections of the city. Subway service was halted for a time and thousands were stranded. Two of the four Manhattan-Hudson tubes were closed by water. Commuters were unable to reach Long Island.
The Queen Mary was held at her dock all night with 868 passengers. The Ile de France arrived shortly before the worst of the wind, listing as the gale lashed its port side. The Staten island ferryboat Knickerbocker, loaded with 200 passengers, tipped at its dock on the battery and almost overturned...
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September 22, 1938
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...New York City Drenched.
New York city's 7,000,000 inhabitants, who barely escaped the worst of the storm, were drenched with a 4 1/ 2 inch rain. The wind blew 75 miles an hour. Lights failed for two hours last night in two sections of the city. Subway service was halted for a time and thousands were stranded. Two of the four Manhattan-Hudson tubes were closed by water. Commuters were unable to reach Long Island.
The Queen Mary was held at her dock all night with 868 passengers. The Ile de France arrived shortly before the worst of the wind, listing as the gale lashed its port side. The Staten island ferryboat Knickerbocker, loaded with 200 passengers, tipped at its dock on the battery and almost overturned...
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September 22, 1938
The "Long Island Express" was first detected over the tropical Atlantic on September 13, although it may have formed a few days earlier. Moving generally west-northwestward, it passed to the north of Puerto... Read MORE...
1939 - April 30 - World's Fair opens in New York City
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1940 - November 18 - George Matesky, New York City's Mad Bomber places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.
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1943 - March 31 – Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! opens on Broadway
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1944 - HURRICANE HITS NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND COASTS. HIGH WINDS LASH JERSEY, LONG ISLAND.
...In New York City, sidewalks were virtually deserted. Wind whipping sheets of rain around the corners of tall buildings smashed plate glass windows.
Four persons were cut by flying glass when the window of a Broadway self-service restaurant was blown in.
The Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan said all its trains had stopped except those on the Hudson division, connecting New York and Albany...
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September 15, 1944
...In New York City, sidewalks were virtually deserted. Wind whipping sheets of rain around the corners of tall buildings smashed plate glass windows.
Four persons were cut by flying glass when the window of a Broadway self-service restaurant was blown in.
The Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan said all its trains had stopped except those on the Hudson division, connecting New York and Albany...
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Troy, New York
September 15, 1944
July 28, 1945: A U.S. bomber flying through thick fog at about 200 mph crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people
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1945 - October 29 - At Gimbels Department Store in New York City, the first ballpoint pens go on sale at $12.50 each.
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October 29, 1945
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1946 - New York City is chosen as the site of the United Nations
1946 - December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, featuring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers, and Thomas Mitchell, is released in New York.
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December 20, 1946
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1947 - December 26-27 - New York City received a record 26.4 inches of snow in 24 hours, with as much as 32 inches reported in the suburbs.
The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives.
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December 27, 1947
The heavy snow brought traffic to a standstill, and snow removal cost eight million dollars. Thirty thousand persons were called upon to remove the 100 million tons of snow. The storm claimed 27 lives.
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1952 - February 5 - The first “Don’t Walk” sign was installed in New York City. The installation of this sign was inspired by the growing number of deaths resulting from pedestrian accidents.
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1953 - November - Residents of New York City suffered through ten days of smog resulting in 200 deaths.
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1964 - April 22 - World's Fair opens in New York City
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1972 - Hurricane Agnes
June 22
1:00 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC) – Tropical Storm Agnes makes landfall near New York City, New York with winds of 65 mph (105 km/ h).
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1:00 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC) – Tropical Storm Agnes makes landfall near New York City, New York with winds of 65 mph (105 km/ h).
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1973 - April 4 – The World Trade Center officially opens in New York City with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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1977 - July 13 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness.
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2023 - Whether you're interested in art, culture, food, or simply exploring the city, Manhattan has something for everyone. Here's a list of places to go and things to do in Manhattan:
Central Park: This iconic urban park offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. You can take a leisurely stroll, have a picnic, rent a rowboat, or visit famous landmarks like Bethesda Terrace and the Central Park Zoo.
Times Square: Known as "The Crossroads of the World," Times Square is famous for its bright lights, Broadway theaters, and bustling atmosphere. It's a must-visit, especially at night.
Broadway Shows: Catching a Broadway show is a quintessential Manhattan experience. Check out the latest musicals and plays in the Theater District. Popular shows often include "Hamilton," "The Lion King," and "Wicked."
Museums: Manhattan is home to world-class museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the American Museum of Natural History, and the Whitney Museum of American Art are just a few of the options.
Empire State Building: Head to the top of this iconic skyscraper for panoramic views of the city. The Empire State... Read MORE...
Central Park: This iconic urban park offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city. You can take a leisurely stroll, have a picnic, rent a rowboat, or visit famous landmarks like Bethesda Terrace and the Central Park Zoo.
Times Square: Known as "The Crossroads of the World," Times Square is famous for its bright lights, Broadway theaters, and bustling atmosphere. It's a must-visit, especially at night.
Broadway Shows: Catching a Broadway show is a quintessential Manhattan experience. Check out the latest musicals and plays in the Theater District. Popular shows often include "Hamilton," "The Lion King," and "Wicked."
Museums: Manhattan is home to world-class museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the American Museum of Natural History, and the Whitney Museum of American Art are just a few of the options.
Empire State Building: Head to the top of this iconic skyscraper for panoramic views of the city. The Empire State... Read MORE...
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Ancestors Who Were Born or Died in Manhattan, New York, USA
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Jacob Arendsen Barentsen KOOL (1580, , Netherlands (Holland) (Dutch East Indies) - 6 November 1634, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Jan Roeloffsen VAN BREESTEDE (1600, , Netherlands (Holland) (Dutch East Indies) - 1637, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))
Belijtgen JACOBSE (JACOBUS) (1604, , Netherlands (Holland) (Dutch East Indies) - 1675, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Hendrick Thomasse VAN DYKE (1609, , Netherlands (Holland) (Dutch East Indies) - 1687, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Hans Hansen VON BERGEN (1614, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway - 30 May 1654, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Margaretga Ten (STEGE) HARDENBERGH (1614, Utrecht, Netherlands - 1659, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Maria BOELE (15 July 1622, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - 1682, , New York, USA)Cornelis Hendricksen VAN DORT (1629, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - 15 September 1655, Rochester, New York, USA)Sarah VANDER VLUCHT (1636, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) - 3 Sepember 1687, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights))Ancestors Who Were Married in Manhattan, New York, USA
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Gysbert OPDYCK (25 September 1605 - 1669) and Katherine SMITH (1622 - 1664) married 24 September 1643Rutgers Jacobsen VAN SCHOENDERWOERT (1615 - 9 December 1665) and Tryntje Janse VAN BREESTEDE (1625 - 24 November 1711) married 3 June 1646Jan Jansen OOSTERHOUT (OOSTERHOUDT) (1630 - 1696) and Annetje Jellis FONDA (24 November 1641 - 1697) married 25 October 1653Jan DARETH (1634 - May 1689) and Ryckie Ulrica VAN DYCKE (1636 - September 1709) married 1 November 1654Jan Adamszen METSELAER (MESSLER) (1626 - 24 November 1696) and Geertje DIRCKS (1637 - 24 November 1698) married 18 February 1657Willem VAN DER SCHUEREN (1617 - 1677) and Grietje PLETTENBURG (1642 - Arpil 1690) married 6 April 1663John (Jean) DEMARSET (14 April 1645 - 16 October 1719) and Jecomina DERUINE (1652 - 4 March 1692) married 9 September 1668Genealogy Resources for Manhattan
New York City Business Directory 1859. Boston MA: Adams, Sampson & Co., 1859. Ancestry.comEllis Island Records
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
www.castlegarden.org
New York Newspapers
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