Henry Davis Minot met fellow birding enthusiast Theodore Roosevelt at Harvard and the two traveled to the Adirondacks in 1877 to look for birds.
Madness and mania are never far apart. Churches have claimed to have Christ’s breath in a bottle; Mary’s mother milk; and even the tip of Lucifer’s tail.
The cecropia (Hyalophora cecropia) is North America’s largest moth, similar in size to a giant swallowtail butterfly. It’s one of several species of giant silk moths in the Northeast; this family includes the ethereal-looking luna moth, which has long, pale-green wings.
Reformation figures blasted the veneration of relics as idolatrous, causing a transformation of physical objects of devotion to “theatrical” artifacts.
The Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, erected at the corner of Fulton and Water Street, is a memorial dedicated to honor RMS Titanic’s passengers, officers, and crew who perished when the ship sank after collision with an iceberg on April 14, 1912.
During the American Revolution, the Province of New York was a stronghold of Loyalism.
Consider the pickle. Whether sour or sweet, sliced or speared, it’s a seasoned veteran vegetable with a story to tell. New York City plays a big part in that tale, as does Long Island.
Libraries aren't just places to obtain books for free, they're one of the few public spaces left in society where you can be without having to spend money.