More Links:

American Experience: New York Underground  
interactive Web companion to the WGBH/PBS series program on the construction of the New York City subway.

American Experience: New York: A Documentary Film  
features an extensive introduction to the making of the six-part film, a 3D virtual trip around New York City using QTVR panoramas, a multimedia quiz game on New York history, and more.

American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Map of Manhattan  
features a 1639 map which is the earliest portrayal of Manhattan and its environs.

Behind the Brass Door  
multimedia exploration of the three stages in The New York Times' printing history, to celebrate the closing of the Times Square presses.

Birth of New York
considers the origins of New York City.

Blackout History Project: 1977 Blackout  
collection of personal accounts, articles, and documents about the 1977 power outage in New York City.

Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
provides a history, routing schedule, car roster, annual reports, and photos for the transit service of the 1920s.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Archdiocese of New York  
offers history.

Celluloid Skyline 
 exploration of New York City and the movies. Based on the book by James Sanders.

City Hall Park, 1899  
history of the Newsboys Strike of 1899, told from the newsies point of view.

City Legacy 
 a new publication about old New York.

Dot City - Dorothy Parker's New York  
photo gallery and walking tour of Dorothy Parker's Manhattan homes, hangouts, and haunts. 

Early Maps of Long Island 
 offers several 17th century maps which illuminate how Europeans came to understand Long Island.

Five Points@ - New York City

Five Points@ - Manhattan

Fraunces Tavern Museum  
dedicated to the study and interpretation of early American history and culture.

Grand Central Terminal@ - Manhattan

KODAK e-Magazine: The Kodak Colorama  
described as "the world's largest photograph," this showcases the 18 x 60 foot projected images that graced the east balcony of New York's Grand Central Station for 40 years.

Labor Arts  
working to gather and display the cultural and artistic history of the labor movement and working people.

Ladies Pavilion, The - information on the Pavilion's history and historic preservation.

LaGuardia and Wagner Archives  
repository for 20th century New York City political and social history covering the mayoralties of LaGuardia, Wagner, Beame, Koch, and more.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum  
preserved tenement building designated as a National Historic Site.

Max's Kansas City  
oral history about this restaurant/club/bar that served as a watering hold in the 1960-70's for artists, musicians and writers. 

Medieval New York Guide  
from gargoyles to bodies of dead saints to over 15 cathedrals, New York is a medieval city. 

Moving Uptown: Nineteenth-century Views of Manhattan  
online exhibit from The New York Public Library.

Myths of the Underground  
have any alligators ever been found in the sewers of NY? This is the place to find out.

New York City Draft Riots@ - New York City

New York City Subway Historical Maps 
 from 1880 to the present.

New York Freedom Trail  
virtual tour of important sites connected with the Revolutionary War and the struggle for American liberty.

New York Marble Cemetery  
established in 1830 and sometimes called the Second Avenue Cemetery. Site includes history and vault owners.

New York Songlines  
an oral history of the streets of New York City.

NYC Roads: Maps and History 
 historical maps of the New York metro's roads and highways. From 1928, through the many changes of the 1960s, to the 1990s.

Pennsylvania Station@ - Manhattan

South Street Seaport Museum  
contains square-rigged tall ships, schooners and maritime exhibits and galleries. Provides maritime history, entertainment and education.

Tale of Three Cities  
National Geographic project explores two millennia of urban life in pictures and text: focusing on Alexandria, Egypt in 1 A.D.; Cordoba, Spain in 1000 A.D., and New York City in the year 2000.

Taxi Dreams: History  
traces the history of taxis and cabbies in New York City. From PBS.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace  
Today the period rooms of the house are restored to reflect their appearance between 1865 and 1872, with 40 percent of the furnishings from the original house.

Upper West Side Story 
trivia questions about the history of the neighborhood. By Peter Salwen.

World's Fair, 1964-65@

WTC and Lower Manhattan: Past and Future  
from The Lewis Mumford Center at the University of Albany. Presents a history of the construction, use, and destruction of the World Trade Center in New York.

New York Family Bible Records (1581-1917) Lookups

Other Great NYC Resources by Kristen Howell

http://www.baycrossings.com Online magazine with many articles related to the NY Harbor area.

The Un-Pilgrims Interesting op-ed by by RUSSELL SHORTO

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