African Americans in the late 19th century were determined to take care of their indigent elderly themselves.
African Americans in the late 19th century were determined to take care of their indigent elderly themselves.
Few people who walk past are aware of the site's rags to riches history or the family drama that unfolded on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Himrod Street.
In the late 19th century, Brooklynites had many ways to celebrate the New Year, but the ability to participate depended on one's social class.
The Brooklyn Christmas of 1899 was not so different than today, a tale of the haves and the have-nots.
Organized skating began during the Civil War years, and Brooklyn’s earliest baseball fields were its first public skating ponds.
The Victorians have contributed to most to our modern dining room traditions and aesthetics.
Although she designed many smaller structures during her career, Kellogg lived for the big projects, not afraid to go where no woman was allowed to go before.
Sculptor Rene Chambellan left an incredible legacy, most of which will stand up to the whims of architectural popularity and be recognized as true greatness for generations to come.
Any municipality may have beautiful homes, but what really makes a city great in terms of outward appearance is the quality of its civic buildings.
From a skyscraper for Woolworth to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, classically trained architect Cass Gilbert gave Brooklyn and the U.S. some of its most important public and commercial buildings.