We wanted to spotlight a few upcoming classes, for all you lovers of history in NYC and beyond. Click the links to read more and register.
At the corner of Prince and Broadway, stretching almost the entire block stood Niblo's Garden. From 1828 until 1894 this temple to genteel entertainment ruled the block in its many incarnations, as an outdoor pleasure garden, saloon, a...
On Tuesday, June 4, head up to Public Assembly in Williamsburg to see our pals at The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies' June show. It's free, you'll learn a ton of history (this month's topic is archrivals) and there are always delicious themed drink specials.
The details:
What: SASS Presents: Archrivals of History
Where: Public Assembly, back room, 70 North 6th Street in Williamsburg
When: Tuesday, June 4, doors at...
Our next MSG lecture is on May 28, and we're talking about the future; read on for details.
Banning pasta in Italy, pre-WW2 molecular gastronomy and high-concept dinner parties: Welcome to The Futurist Cookbook!
Published in 1932 by F.T. Marinetti, it aimed to transform everyday meals from stodgy, sleep-inducing traditions into multi-sensory, scientific experiences appropriate for the modern world.
Join us as we abandon...
Hey everyone! Just a quick note to let you that the Carroll Gardens location is now closed, and we'll be up in Prospect Heights from here to eternity!
When you learn that the Peace of Westphalia ended both the Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War, you start to think, what other wars are only named after their length? You might also wonder why historians couldn't get a little more creative, but I'm only here to help you answer the first one.
A few were short enough to be named after the number of days - the Six Day War (there were two!), the Ten Day War, and the Thirty Days' War....
