Last night was the season premiere of the second season of The Alienist, a historical crime drama set in 1890s New York City, Every Sunday, two new episodes of the season, titled “Angel of Darkness” ...

Since 1790 the Federal Government has taken a census every 10 years, and every 10 years the large cities complain their number of residents has been undercounted. In 1890, New York City believed the ...

In this lesson, students learn about the Temperance Movement and New York in the 1890s by watching an excerpt from the Bootlegger’s Notebook, investigation and examining period images, including ...

Step back into the bustling heart of New York City in the 1890s — the dawn of modern America. These fully restored and color-enhanced photos reveal real scenes of everyday life: horse-drawn carriages ...