National Historic Landmark- Monticello

"Monticello," Italian for "Little Mountain," is an enduring tribute to the genius and versatility of Thomas Jefferson, who personally designed and supervised erection of the splendid mansion. He resided in it for many years of his long life, his spirit ...

Appelrouth Lane

Key West, once a port of entry for immigrants to the United States, was one of the first places Jews settled in Florida before 1900. A large number of these Jewish settlers were from Romania. Among the earliest Jewish arrivals ...

Convent of the Sacred Heart

The Convent of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic all-girl school in the Manhattan borough of New York City and the oldest private school in the city.

Founded in 1881 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic ...

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is operated as an historical and cultural site, focusing on Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The site also includes a look into the family, friends, and colleagues of the Beecher-Stowe family, Lane ...

One Times Square- New York Times Building

One Times Square, also known as the New York Times Building is a 25 story, 395 foot skyscraper at 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City’s Times’ Square designed by architects Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz and James C. Mackenzie, Jr.

Appel's Department Store

Jewish Merchants on Duval Street

Many of the first Jewish settlers in Key West worked as peddlers. In 1891, the Key West City Council passed an anti-immigrant, anti-peddler annual tax of $1,000 per cart. As a result, many of the ...

B'nai Zion Congregation

In 1907, B'nai Zion bought this wood-frame home-office from Dr. John B. H. Maloney and converted it into a synagogue. Founded in 1887, B'nai Zion was an amalgamation of several small congregations. Until it bought this building, the congregation met ...

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

Originally a World War I cemetery, the Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial just outside Paris now shelters the remains of U.S. dead of both wars. The 7.5-acre cemetery contains the remains of 1,541 Americans who died in World War I ...

St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial

The World War I St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial in France, 40.5 acres in extent, contains the graves of 4,153 of our military dead. The majority of these died in the offensive that resulted in the reduction of the ...

Somme American Cemetery and Memorial

The World War I Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in France is sited on a gentle slope typical of the open, rolling Picardy countryside. The 14.3-acre cemetery contains the graves of 1,844 of our military dead. Most lost their lives ...