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Rochester’s Irish roots: How the first Irish family settled in the city in 1817
According to the 2023 U.S. Census, more than 30 million people, or about 9% of Americans, claim Irish ancestry, with over 117 ...
From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty. Here’s why it won’t happen
A French politician has suggested the U.S. is no longer worthy of keeping the Statue of Liberty. A member of the European ...
The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s
An urban model of New York City — the largest to ever be made — commemorates its last 60 years with a new book that provides ...
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Highlights in History: March 17
In 1936, Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood began as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers and their tributaries, swollen by rain and melted snow, started exceeding flood stage; the high water ...
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A Toast to the Irish Regiment, New York’s ‘Fighting 69th,’ on St. Patrick’s Day
Americans celebrating Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day can do so by toasting the legendary 69th Infantry Regiment. “The ...
On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
St. Patrick's Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America’s most Irish big city
Throngs of green-clad revelers have filled the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s ...
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How 19th-Century Guidebooks Shaped the Way Visitors Saw New York
"Wish You Were Here" at the Grolier Club explores two centuries of NYC tourism using guidebooks, postcards, and other ...
5 Things to Know About the Rise and Fall of Eric Adams
Here are five takeaways from the Magazine’s profile of New York City’s mayor. Mayor Eric Adams won his office four years ago ...
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Yorktown Revolution Museum: The Legacy of Nick and Mary Mathews
The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation exhibit shares the story of Nick and Mary Mathews, natives of Greece who emigrated to the ...
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Eisenhower-Era Ice Cream Truck Mister Softee Has Opened Two New York-Area Stores
As to whether Mister Softee will open an NYC-based store, an employee at the flagship said on the phone that hadn’t been determined yet. Mister Softee, founded in 1956 by William and James Conway, is ...