Tour Director Book Club – January 2026

https://www.amazon.com/Flee-North-Forgotten-Slaverys-Borderland-ebook/dp/B0BQGHH11F/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1343605591346700&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BjPiSGJVAo3SwK97RhDHEuVv-OO2cYkTMSQZihq4PvTCXy4nvNl4p6-4O1pPssOgHp8Bhje8ntNtyub6Jun9yQ.TghRvSxZtswsYTIJIYe3TS-5_h3LxV4qs4bkw5DDYW4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=83975608722551&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=90562&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83976382028068%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=22122_13324425&keywords=flee+north+scott+shane&mcid=ae9469f40d973852870e62ab9a775eca&msclkid=c0a5d522c2a01a225a07bc4e81874ce9&qid=1768702765&sr=8-1 A riveting account of the extraordinary abolitionist, liberator, and writer Thomas Smallwood, who bought his own freedom, led hundreds out of slavery, and named the underground railroad, from Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist, Scott Shane. Flee North tells the story for the first time of an American hero all but lost to history.Born into slavery, by... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2026 0

The Egyptian Temple of Dendur in the Met

The ONLY ancient Egyptian temple in the U.S. 2,000 Years Ago: The temple was built by the Roman emperor Augustus when Egypt was ruled by the Roman Empire. 1965: Egyptian Government gifted it to the U.S., took it apart in Egypt, packed it into 660 crates, transported to NYC by ship, and put back together... Continue Reading →

January 4, 2023 0

The Immigrant History of the NYC Neighborhood Behind ‘In the Heights’

The film adaptation of Lin- Manuel Miranda's “In the Heights” draws on the real history of Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhoodknown colloquially as “Little Dominican Republic,” comes alive on stage and on screen, imbuing every scene with an unmistakable, pulsating presence Situated between 155th Street and 195th Street The neighborhood’s story is one of hardship, prosperity... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2023 0

Why is it called “The Bronx” instead of just “Bronx”?

‣ 1639: A Swedish sea captain named Jonas Bronck sailed from the Netherlands with his wife, some domestic servants, and a number of other emigrants to New Amsterdam—still 25 years away from being rechristened “New York” ‣ Upon Bronck’s arrival, the Dutch West India Company granted him about 500 acres of land that had belonged... Continue Reading →

January 3, 2023 0

“Domino Sugar” sign returns to Williamsburg, Brooklyn

A replica of the 40-foot Domino Sugar sign was installed and fully illuminated this week atop Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar Refinery building, which was part of a massive sugar factory that operated from the 1880s to the early 2000s. All photos by Wes Tarca THE SIGN: It is not neon like the original one, but instead... Continue Reading →

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Tour Director Book Club – January 2026

The Egyptian Temple of Dendur in the Met

The Immigrant History of the NYC Neighborhood Behind ‘In the Heights’

Why is it called “The Bronx” instead of just “Bronx”?

“Domino Sugar” sign returns to Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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