In 19th-century France, the young chemist challenged the theory of spontaneous generation and discovered an invisible world ...

The historical society relied on historical research to determine the jobs that defined Oyster Bay in the 1800s.

Housed in the former Saratoga Bottling Plant in Saratoga Spa State Park, this museum is a car lover’s dream. From vintage ...

Within the dense greenery of this forested New York preserve hides shimmering lakes, manicured trails, and plenty to appeal to outdoorsy thrillseekers.

A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And ...

A reopened New York institution, an enduring Los Angeles museum and much more bring us spring’s must-see exhibitions.

Indulge in adventures straight out of The Great Gatsby with a twirl around the palaces and parklands of New York state, ...

Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers ...

The shellfish was considered food for the poor before Emmanuel “Manno” Bernoon, an emancipated Black man, started serving ...

Manhattan’s former U.S. attorney said that New York’s mayor tried to strike a corrupt deal. By Hurubie Meko and Michael Rothfeld Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion ...

Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was famously denounced as an “unmitigated rascal” by the New York Times in 1871. In Sri Lanka, however, he is still remembered as the revered legend of Buddhist revival—and, ...

New York City’s only preserved 19th-century family home is an elegant, late Federal-Greek Revival house stocked with the same furnishings and decorations that filled its rooms when it was ...