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George Washington recorded a recipe for beer while leading a militia. Thanks to the New York Public Library, you can imbibe that history this summer
In his 1757 military journal, then-Colonel George Washington kept daily notes on life in the Virginia militia he led during ...
A rare handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display July 1 through July 7 with free timed tickets.
When the world’s most awarded bartender opens a bar in New York, expectations run high. But for Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr. Lyan), Seed Library New York isn’t about spectacle. It’s about sanctuary.
NEW YORK-- Lingering library fines are a headache, even for the most responsible among us. New Yorkers can breathe a sigh of relief, even if their book is overdue by decades. CBS2's Jessica Moore went ...
Shhhhh! The New York Society Library might just be one of the city’s best-kept secrets. Located in a beautiful townhouse at 53 E. 79th St. (near Madison Ave), the members-only library is New York’s ...
The card features a detail from the library’s rare copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Jefferson’s hand.
Is the atmosphere quiet and contemplative, or does it have more of a lively museum vibe? The Morgan Library and Museum is considerably quiet for a popular New York institution. It's typically ...
On a state visit to the United States this week, the queen of the United Kingdom became the first British royal to visit the library as she fulfilled a mission to complete the set of toys that Christo ...
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