Europe? No, NYC. It’s incredible. Bonus: Grant’s Tomb is nearby.
Tag: history
SUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Learn what your favorite blocks and neighborhoods looked like before the land was developed. Warning: Positively AddictiveSUPER COOL interactive ecology map of NYC
Pick a card, any card
Shuffling mathematics from the Wall Street Journal. Really interesting and nerdy.Pick a card, any card
Have you ever been to Extra Place?
It’s just like Platform 9 3/4 - hidden in plain sight. See? Right now, there’s some really cool art and Oaxaca, so I’m all for this hidden gem. Check it out! Situated between the Bowery and 2nd Avenue, Extra Place is a former thru street that once connected East 1st Street to East 2nd Street. In… Continue reading Have you ever been to Extra Place?
A statistical fact. A statistical question.
The New York Yankees just became the FIRST TEAM IN HISTORY to hit three grand slams in one game! That’s a pretty incredible feat. Will New York City also become the FIRST CITY IN HISTORY to experience an earthquake, hurricane, and tornado in one week? That, too, would be a pretty incredible feat. And panic… Continue reading A statistical fact. A statistical question.
Pretty neat to think how the Wright brothers’ innovation didn’t have modern conveniences, but resulted in lifting a heavy thing into the air on its own power. December 17, 1903 in the little town of Kitty Hawk, NC was definitely a game changer.
The Little Red Lighthouse. Pretty wonderful, except it came from New Jersey. (yes, there’s a children’s book too.) (yes, that’s me posing. let’s also be clear, I’m not a model.)
I don’t think death is a cause to celebrate.
I can appreciate the pride in our troops’ efforts, and that “justice” “has been served”. I understand how people are celebrating and that Bin Ladin’s death is an historic moment and a “success” for both current and past administrations and for the American people. Totally valid. But, to me, it’s still murder, and while it… Continue reading I don’t think death is a cause to celebrate.
Can’t believe I never saw Donald in Mathemagicland until tonight. Also can’t believe that I first saw it at an Aladdin sing-along at a bar.(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The Battle of Brooklyn
I always thought MA was the site of all the big deal things in the Revolutionary War. But, after a visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society this past weekend, Margaret and I learned otherwise; the first and largest conflict of the Revolution was the Battle of Brooklyn! Here’s a cool map of how the battle… Continue reading The Battle of Brooklyn
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