Sept 5 Jack Kerouac’s classic journey “On the Road” published
On September 5, 1957, Jack Kerouac’s novel, On the Road, was first published. On the journey, you...
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Category: Retros
Sept 2, 1945 The end of WW2 with Japan’s surrender: NYC art and the Bible in the war
If the prophet Jeremiah had illustrated his warnings against disaster with richly illuminated illustrations, he surely would have done something like the fine art cartoons of Szyk.
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AUGUST 24, 1759 — WILLIAM WILBERFORCE BORN
The rediscovery of Wilberforce’s anti-slave victory has inspired a new generation of New...
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August 1657 Quaker street preachers arrive in New Amsterdam
“Retro Flashes” are Journey’s quick takes on moments of history that have made New York City what...
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July 27, 1969 1st Korean church in Queens, NY
“Retro Flashes” are Journey’s quick takes on moments of history that have made New York City what...
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July 16 Billy Graham’s TED Talk
Reverend Billy Graham. Photo: Tony Carnes/A Journey through NYC religions Speaking at TED in 1998,...
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June 25, 1991 1st Muslim Prayer in the US Congress
“Retro Flashes” are Journey’s quick takes on moments of history that have made New York City what...
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Founded 1817: 1st Jewish Christian fellowship in NYC
Joseph Samuel Frey. From: A Hebrew, Latin, and English Dictionary. containing all the Hebrew and...
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June 16, 1884 The theology of the Coney Island roller coaster
Original print, 1884. Among the many innovations to change the city for the better, none was more...
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June 15, 1904 Worst maritime disaster in NYC history kills 1000 Lutherans
On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum sank in the East River while carrying the whole congregation...
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Staten Island, Garibaldi and Italian Protestants
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Staten Island, NY During our census in 2010, we visited the...
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MAY 17, 1971 — “PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD!” GODSPELL ANNIVERSARY. A Harbinger for 2026?
50TH Anniversary of NYC premiere of the musical.
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