Guy Fawkes Day In America
Was Guy Fawkes ever celebrated in America, or is it purely a British holiday? You’ll be as surprised as I was to learn the truth!
American Revolution
Bowery Lane
Before Chinatown and Five Points, before the street became known as “The Bowery,” it was Bowery Lane, a prior footpath shaped by the Lenape.
Love, Liberty, and Quarantine: The Story of Bedloe’s Island
Quarantines are nothing new in America. Liberty Island in New York Bay, once called Bedloe’s Island, has a long history as a quarantine station.
The Sons of Neptune
Prior to 1765, a secret society composed of a diverse, radical group of sailors in the American colonies formed. They called themselves the Sons of Neptune.
