Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Russell Shorto, author of Taking Manhattan, to uncover the untold stories of New York City's emergence as a hub of capitalism and pluralism, laying the ...

In 1664, New Amsterdam, Russell Shorto writes in Taking Manhattan, was “a young city perched on the edge of a wilderness.” ...

"They (the British) had a war with the Dutch; that was 1664. Then the Dutch defeated the British and took the fort from their hands," he said. Never reoccupied, Fort Amsterdam remained as a ruin ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

‘The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt’ The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan Through August 10 ...

There were protests, arrests, the departure of the school’s president. Then, a new administration arrived in Washington. By Liam Stack and Katherine Rosman During New York City’s darkest ...

This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ... Feb. 25, 2025 — A new species of manzanita -- a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and ...

The talk show legend this week has been spied crying for help from the window of her New York City assisted living facility. ‘We’ll be coming home, riding the plasma, splashing in the ocean, so that’s ...

A few years ago, bandits made off with it. The tussle over its return stirred up an old New York question: Are we all gentrifying, or being gentrified? Federally funded research has been used in ...

Brand new Prime Video movies are added to the streamer’s library every month, and this March the fresh batch of films is packed with exciting releases. Whether you're in the mood for feel-good ...

But the most interesting new releases Netflix does have coming this month give us a peek at Netflix's current strategy. Here are our most anticipated Netflix shows and movies for the month ...