New York’s Memorial to Joan of Arc
“Of the love or hatred God has for the English, I know nothing; but I do know that they will all be thrown out of France, except those who die […]
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NYC’s Unusual Street Signs
“Give me comrades and lovers by the thousand! … Give me the streets of Manhattan!” —from ‘Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun’ by Walt Whitman (1819–1892) Most street signs in […]
Explained: the Seal of the City of New York
“Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci” — this Latin phrase translates to Seal of the City of New York From school houses to library buildings to police shields, the Seal of the […]
Tiffany Lamps for a Tiffany Birthday
“Beauty is what nature has lavished upon us as a supreme gift.” —Louis Comfort Tiffany (18.February.1848–1933) Happy birthday to Louis Comfort Tiffany! Today marks the 171st anniversary of his birth. […]
Seamen in The Whitney
“I think the picture portrays an enjoyable side of Navy life. I think it would make a good recruiting poster. I will raise my prices.” —Paul Cadmus (1904–1999), his response […]
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