Trace the impact of this historic area from the greatest newspaper founders to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to the development of seaport commerce.
Visit St. Paul’s Chapel, the African Burial Ground, the World Trade Center site, the Irish Famine Exhibit and New York’s great waterfront.
Learn about P.T. Barnum, the first woman to run for President, the first “department” store, Boss Tweed’s great embezzlement, “the Cathedral of Commerce”, New York’s first attempted subway, and the islands of New York.
Discover Nathan Hale, George Washington, Horace Greeley, and other characters that have shaped the development of the City, the country and the World.
Learn cast iron architecture and how it effected the present day “left bank of New York.” Also trace the Italian immigration in New York and its effects on the city.
“Consider yourself at home, consider yourself one of the family.” The Broadway show Oliver has a lot in common with New York restaurants. Let’s see, Fagin was the artful pickpocket and crook, Bill Sikes was a tyrant, and Oliver was the poor kid who pleaded for more. Well, New York City restaurants have a lot in common with these characters. Many “Faginist” restaurants can be overpriced, and you feel as if you’ve had your pocket picked after dining.
But, contrary to popular belief, there are great restaurants and values within NYC. Today we’ll discuss some of the unique and unusual restaurants, some well known and some almost unknown.
Visit the Upper West Side, home of Grant's Tomb, Columbia University and the Cathedral of St. John The Divine.
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How the rich and famous impacted the most powerful city in the world. The elite of New York.
The Lecture and Tour will allow you to experience Chinatown, as you’ve never imagined and tie into New York State’s curriculum:
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