The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is now the Morningside Heights and east into the future Harlem neighborhoods of northwestern Manhattan Island in New York Town on September 16, 1776. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: George Washington
Op-Ed: Co-Located Schools Transformed Into Campus Communities
By NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña
Students learn best when there is collaboration between teachers, school staff and families. Continue Reading →
Christopher Fagan And His Dog Spruce’s “Point Of Rocks,” 128th Street Harlem Home, 1895
Hatching Cat NYC reports that in 1895, 71-year-old Christopher Fagan was alone in the world. All his family and friends had died and he really had no place to call home. Continue Reading →
The Strange Story Of George Washington’s Dentures In Harlem
One of the biggest myths that’s persisted about George Washington over the years (other than that he chopped down a cherry tree and never told a lie) is that he had wooden teeth. Continue Reading →
Alexander Hamilton At Battle Of Harlem Heights, NY 1757–1804
A painting of Alexander Hamilton during the American Revolutionary War, at the Battle of Harlem Heights in New York on September 16, 1776. Continue Reading →
Restore Grant’s Tomb To Its Glory (Photographs)
Hearing the term “national park,” most Americans probably think of Yellowstone or Yosemite, expanses that preserve some of the most remarkable natural features in the country. Continue Reading →
HW Pick: Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, And Other Docs At Swann Galleries
On Thursday, March 30, 2017, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana, featuring powerful ephemera both painful and uplifting from oft-overlooked chapters of American history. Continue Reading →
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