Unveiling Harlem’s Legacy: James Reuel Smith’s Timeless Lens On Lynch’s Well, 1898
In the heart of bustling Harlem, on the vibrant intersection of W. 119th Street and Claremont Avenue, lies a hidden gem from the past.
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Harlem Man William James “Count” Basie 1904 – 1984 (video)
William James “Count” Basie August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984, was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother taught him to play the piano and he started performing in his teens.
The Legendary Indian Spring & Tiemann’s Fountain, Broadway And 125th Street In Harlem 1897
In his book Springs and Wells of Harlem, NY and the Bronx, by Stanley Greenberg with James Ruel Smith‘s documented water springs in the Broadway and 125th Street area in Harlem, NY.
Indian Spring And Tiemann’s Fountain, Harlem NY – 1915
In his book Springs and Wells of Manhattan and the Bronx (New-York Historical Society, 1938; written in 1916), James Ruel Smith documented several springs in the area near Broadway and 125th Street which were still flowing at the time– between 1890 and 1915.
25 Eclectic Films From Harlem To Hawaii Chosen For National Film Registry
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
Senate Majority Passes The ‘HALT’ Solitary Confinement Act For Residents From Harlem To Hollis
Today, the Senate Democratic Majority passed the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT).
The Caged Man In The Bronx Zoo Saved By Harlem’s Mount Olivet Baptist Church 1906
The black clergymen who had been summoned to Harlem’s Mount Olivet Baptist Church for an emergency meeting on the morning of Monday 10 September 1906, arrived in a state of outrage.
Harlem’s Walter Winchell, “One Of The Most Powerful Men In America,” 1897 – 1972 (Video)
Walter Winchell (real name was ne Winschel or Winschel), April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972, was an American newspaper and radio gossip commentator, famous for attempting to destroy the careers of people both private and public whom he disliked.
How Harlem Tried To Save The Caged Man In The Bronx Zoo
The black clergymen who had been summoned to Harlem’s Mount Olivet Baptist Church for an emergency meeting on the morning of Monday 10 September 1906, arrived in a state of outrage.
Colored Orphan Asylum, Harlem, 1872
If you were black and orphaned in New York in the 1800s, there was nowhere to go but the cruel streets.