The Exploration of New York
Excerpts and fascinating maps from the beautiful new book by Derek Hayes, America Discovered: A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration.
This page of blank, printable family trees has one made especially for people with NY roots. The tree overlays a 1796 New York map. There are also trees with Ellis Island and the famous V-J Day Times Square kiss in the background.
 Vintage New York
Browse two dozen engravings, etchings, and photographs of 19th and early 20th century New York.
 The Hell Gate
This chapter from William Kornblum's "At Sea in the City" recounts stories from the East River passage known as "Hell Gate," including the horrible 1904 burning of the ferry "General Slocum" — one of the worst disasters in New York history, paled only in comparison to the World Trade Center tragedy.
 The New York Yankees' 'first inning'
The fascinating early history of the New York Yankees, from 1914 to 1939.
 Sex, money, and politics at the crossroads of the world
The history of the Times and Chrylser buildings, mayors Ed Koch, Jimmy Walker, Fiorello Henry La Guardia, and lots of other engaging details about the world's most notorious intersection (back when Times Square was!).
Colonial New York
The story of the Dutch and English colonists in the New World and how New Amsterdam became New York.
Browse Manhattan Skyline posters, Brooklyn Bridge posters,
World Trade Center posters, New York City clip art, Statue of Liberty clip art, and more.
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New York E-Cards
Send an e-greeting that celebrates old New York. Sending a card is free, private, and only takes about two minutes. You can choose from more than a dozen virtual vintage postcards, such as:
You even get to choose the "stamp" you want on your postcard, such as this one:
Yankees.com authentic collectibles 
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