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Category: Landmarks and Buildings
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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History of Jazz in NYC
The Oxford Dictionary defines jazz as a style of black American music that emerged around the turn of the twentieth century and is marked by improvisation, syncopation, and a regular or powerful rhythm. Jazz is often linked with brass and woodwind instruments, as well as piano, while guitar and violin are also employed; genres include …
Woolworth Building
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The Conference House
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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
“The New York Naval Yard” One of New York’s most terrifying historical contributions during the Revolutionary War were the British prison ships located off Wallabout Bay in what today is Brooklyn[1]. The horrors of the ships included rampant disease, beatings, and gross mistreatment and neglect of American patriots, including the HMS Jersey, …
Communists, Homo-Conservatives, and Secrecy: A Dive Into New York City’s Mattachine Society.
An unfortunate result of being gay in the 1950s and 60s was having to reside one’s sexual desires in almost complete secrecy. There were always the few brave souls who were unapologetic about themselves in the public sphere, such as Tennesse Williams or Truman Capote. However, most gay men and women realized early on that …
The Brooklyn Bridge: Closing the Gaps
In addition to the Brooklyn Bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn, I analyze how the bridge serves as a center for various points of connection. Since before its completion, the bridge permitted connection across political parties, social classes, and philosophical boundaries. Moreover, continued discussion of the bridge exemplifies how it connects different periods. Through its various points of connection, the bridge continues to inform the identity of New York.
The High Line
The history of the High Line is as long and winding as the current path, which cuts through the West Side of New York City, along 10th Avenue, where it ultimately terminates at Hudson Yards. Through its history as a railway line, a space for art, as a subject of revitalization, and as a park, the High Line has represented the evolving nature of New York City.