The NYC Subway System That Could Have Been
The 1870 Beach Pneumatic System -- the NYC underground rapid transit system that could have been. Alfred Ely Beach, inventor and co-publisher of Scientific American, had a vision: an elaborate...
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Anne Boleyn: The Moost Happi?
Of all of Henry VIII's wives, one in particular has managed to become one of the most famous female figures in British history. Anne Boleyn, the controversial second wife of...
Behold the Deficit!
Opulence. Indulgence. Excess. Words inextricably linked with Marie Antoinette, Queen, wife to Louis XVI of France, and symbol to many of the ever-growing economic disparity in 18th century France. Born...
There are bodies beneath NYC's Washington Square Park
Some 12 million people visit Washington Square Park each year. They come for the green space, the energetic, artistic atmosphere, and the iconic arch. But the park's liveliness belies a darker truth:...
The Unfortunate Downfall of Major John Andre
Everyone knows the name "Benedict Arnold." But how many are familiar with his British counterpart? It was Major John Andre, the charismatic, well-liked and well-respected Adjutant General to the British...
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The English colony on Roanoke Island (present-day North Carolina) was intended to be a permanent settlement for the over 100 men, women and children who had been recruited to build...