A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the ...

The following is a sample chapter from my novel The United States of Africa . ldquo;I propose to show how in practice African ...

Author Russell Shorto, in his book “Taking Manhattan,” described the negotiations between Dutch Director General Peter ...

Bringing with them the languages of their homelands, immigrants newly arrived by ship at Ellis Island await official ...

An updated New York State Parks and Historic Sites map highlighting affordable options for outdoor recreation and culturally enriching experiences, has been released.

I wanted to see old New York, the earliest New York, the Lenni Lenape land of Mannahatta (“island of many hills”), the 1624 ...

"We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to ...

The institution of slavery was not brought to the New World with the arrival of the European settlers. Slavery had been ...

However, not many can also claim to be the blueprint for New York City. Whitehaven ... In 1736, Sir John Lowther commissioned a detailed map of Whitehaven known as the "Bird's Eye View" painting by ...

AFP Jerusalem: Israel announced on Thursday the creation of 22 new colonies in the occupied West ... The party published a map showing the 22 sites spread across the territory.

Eric Sanderson, a wildlife ecologist, created a digital map of New York in 1609. Open in Our App. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More.

These developments come ahead of an international conference scheduled for June 17-20 in New York, led by France and Saudi Arabia, aimed at securing recognition of a Palestinian state. Israel has ...