Tag Archives: New York

Today in History: The first roller coaster in the U.S. opens June 16, 1884

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Art

On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the invention of LaMarcus Thompson. For five cents, riders would climb a tower to board … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Art

  This 1895 version of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch was sold Wednesday, May 2, 2012, by Sotheby’s in New York for a record $119,922,500 setting a record for the most expensive artwork sold at auction.

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The Great Blizzard of 1888

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Art

The Great Blizzard of 1888 (March 11 – March 14, 1888) was one of the most severe blizzards in United States’ recorded history. Snowfalls of 40-50 inches fell in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and sustained … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: For The Boys – Bette Davis 1943

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Art

 

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