“But there! The bell sounds and we must aboard. This is our train, here on the right. Now we are seated, the bell rings again, and off we go.” [1]This was an account from a passenger boarding a train as recalled in the book, “Homes of the Sound For New York Business Men…”. …
Category: Landmarks and Buildings
Statue of Liberty
History: Also known as Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde. Its designer was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, its builder was Gustave Eiffel of Eiffel Tower fame. Its intended purpose was to be a gift from France to the United States as a symbol of Franco-American friendship and cooperation. Over time, however, it has come …
Minsky’s Burlesque
Minsky Business: The Minsky Brothers and Burlesque in New York The twentieth century is widely viewed by historians as the beginning of mass, commercialized leisure activities in America. As was the case with most major changes that took place in America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, New York was at the heart …
Bryant Park
Behind the New York Public Library main branch.