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  2. History of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of 400 Years of New York City's History (2005) online; Hood. Clifton. In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis (2016). Cover 1760–1970. Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City.

  3. History of New York City (1784–1854) - Wikipedia

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    All the nations under heaven: an ethnic and racial history of New York City (1995) Burns, Ric, and James Sanders. New York: An Illustrated History (2003), large-scale book version of Burns PBS documentary, New York: A Documentary Film an eight part, 17½ hour documentary film directed by Ric Burns for PBS. It originally aired in 1999–2003 ...

  4. Timeline of New York City - Wikipedia

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    1785 – New York Manumission Society founded. [7] 1786 – First Mass held in St. Peter's Church on Barclay Street, the city's first Catholic Church. 1787 October 27: The Federalist Papers begin publication. [9] New-York African Free-School founded. [26] 1789 March: 1st United States Congress begins. April 30: Inauguration of Washington as U.S ...

  5. Christmas lights - Wikipedia

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    In many countries, Christmas lights, as well as other Christmas decorations, are traditionally erected on or around the first day of Advent. [8] [9] In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days when Christmas lights are removed are Twelfth Night and Candlemas, the latter of which ends the Christmas-Epiphany season in some ...

  6. How Dickens did it: 'A Christmas Carol' debuted 180 years ago ...

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    Closed Mondays, Christmas Day, New Year's Day. Tickets: $22; $14 seniors (65 and over); $13 students (with current ID); free for those 12 and younger, accompanied by an adult. Entry to the museum ...

  7. George Coby - Wikipedia

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    George opened a new factory in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and supplied chemical and medical laboratories and hospitals with glass products. After World War II ended, Coby expanded production, made Christmas decoration items and his Christmas items conveyed Georgian motives, such as grape leaves and grapes. Coby died on October 30, 1967, at the age ...

  8. Everything To Know About the History of Halloween ... - AOL

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    The night before All Saint’s Day came to be known as All-Hallowmas, then All Hallows Eve, and eventually Halloween. Related: 48+ Easy DIY Halloween Decorations to Get Your Ghoul On

  9. Family holds record for largest residential Christmas light ...

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    After holding the record and then losing it to another family a few years back, the Gay family has gained it back with over 600,000 lights -- and they are as proud as ever.