Rhythm and Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain has opened at William Waldorf Astor’s former Mansion, Two Temple Place, in London. From the press release: Jazz provoked reactions ranging…

From the NYSM: Coming in to the Country: The First New Yorkers and the Ice Age Landscapes of New York Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 6:00-7:00 PM @ The Hollow Bar…

Upcoming Great Places and Spaces history event in Albany this Saturday. From the press release: Representatives from state historic sites and cultural institutions will provide educational hands-on activities, unique artifacts to…

Why does the American Swedish Historical Museum have an exhibit on Indian motorcycles? Because one of the founders of the Indian Motorcycle Company, Carl Oscar Hedstrom, was an immigrant from…

Visitors swamped the museum at the San Isidro Basilica in Spain after two authors published a book claiming a goblet at the basilica is the Holy Grail. It’s not clear…

Archaeologist William Ritchie (left) in 1949 at what is now the Rochester Museum and Science Center. Photo source: Monroe County Library System image number m0000426