On this date in 1903, Topsy, an Asian elephant was euthanized by electrocution at Coney Island, New York. Here are some things you may not have known about the incident. Topsy was brought to the …
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LaGuardia Airport: New York’s First Major Airport
On this date in 1939, LaGuardia Airport in New York opened. Here are some things you may not have known about the closest airport to Manhattan. LaGuardia was the city’s first major airport. Until that …
Continue readingSimon & Garfunkel in Central Park, 35 Years Later
On this date in 1981, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel played their landmark “Concert in Central Park.” Here are some things you may not have known about the show. Simon & Garfunkel met as children in …
Continue readingWorld Trade Center: Before 9/11
On this date in 1973, the World Trade Center in New York was dedicated. Here are some things you may not have known about the building, besides its destruction on Sept. 11, 2001. The site …
Continue readingArchives: Typhoid Mary: Spreading Disease #history #podcasts #trivia
Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary, was quarantined on March 27, 1915. Here are a few things you might not know about Typhoid Mary, the first person identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid …
Continue readingEmpire State Building: An Art Deco Masterpiece
On this date in 1930, construction began on the Empire State Building in New York. Here are some things you may not have known about the landmark building. The land where the Empire State Building …
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