Tag: bloomingdale colonial

New York City had a “tavern culture” starting in Colonial times. Taverns came in every shape and size and were owned by a range of residents, both elites and

New York City had to recover from the Revolutionary War after George Washington marched back to downtown Manhattan in November 1783

The enslavement of African Americans was prevalent in colonial New York, where 40% of Europeans owned slaves,

So many historians have written about the Battle of Harlem Heights on September 16, 1776

New York City’s colonial history provides a context for Bloomingdale’s history before the American Revolution.

A few months ago, a new website developed by John Jay College caught my attention. Like many institutions of higher education, the College