Why Has the Morris-Jumel Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart? The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion is the “crown jewel of Sugar Hill” in Manhattan — and a victim of bureaucratic and financial neglect.
This Effigy-Burning New England Town Still Isn’t Over Benedict Arnold New London, Conn., has never forgiven Benedict Arnold for his Revolutionary War treason — and for burning their city.
The Enemies of Slavery Gave New Meaning to the Declaration of Independence The story of the changing importance of the Declaration should be a reminder that our nation had more than one founding.
Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany A statue of the Revolutionary War general, newly prominent thanks to the musical “Hamilton,” has been removed from its place outside Albany City Hall because he enslaved people.