Yuengling Brewery: the storied history of America’s oldest brewery

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Yuengling Brewery: the storied history of America’s oldest brewery The Yuengling Brewery is the longest running brewery in the United States. {{7/27/2022}} The early days: David Yuengling brews dreams in the U.S. David Jungling had grown up in a family of brewers in Germany. His father operated the ...

Times Square makes a comeback

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Times Square makes a comeback {{7/25/2022}} Longacre Square Catches up with the Times Times Square was originally known as Longacre Square. In 1895, a local developer thought that it would be a good idea to build some residences as part of a new “uptown” neighborhood. Once the residences were built,...

The Underground Railroad: A Dangerous Path to Freedom

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The Underground Railroad: A Dangerous Path to Freedom {{7/11/2022}} What was the Underground Railroad? The Underground Railroad was not so much a place but rather a network of people, both black and white, who assisted slaves in running away from plantations of the Southern United States and into th...

Coney Island: The Nickel Empire Playground on Long Island

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Coney Island: The Nickel Empire Playground on Long Island {{07/11/2022}} Introduction If someone were to ask you to name one American amusement park, what would your answer be? It would be no surprise if you came up with that world-famous resort in Anaheim, California. However for many Americans the...

The Biltmore Estate: an American Manor

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The Biltmore Estate: an American Manor {{7/08/2022}} Introduction We often imagine that grand estates and sprawling mansions belong in Europe. However, this is not necessarily the case. In North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, there is a palatial estate that rivals Europe’s most famous residences. ...