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Historical Tours NYC

Explore the rich history of New York City through immersive classes on topics like the rise of the skyscraper, the Harlem Renaissance, and the impact of immigration on the city's development.

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Guided Tour: Neue Gallery

New York School of Interior Design @ 1048 5th Ave, New York, NY

Explore the Neue Gallery, a treasure trove of early 20th-century masterpieces in New York City. Expand your appreciation for art and interior design as you uncover the timeless beauty and innovative creativity.

(176) All levels 18 and older
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Shakespeare with Leo Schaff: Twelfth Night

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

Join charismatic actor and teacher Leo Schaff as he breathes life into Shakespeare’s words, acting out portions of the play and offering illuminating insights into the Bard’s language, plot lines, historical context and eternal relevance, all with a generous sense of humor. “If music be the food of love…” The jewel of festive comedy. Cross-gartered, storm-tossed, disguised, beguiled. Feste, Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the malevolently...

(1060) All levels 18 and older
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Secrets & Palaces of the Romanovs

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

For the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution we take a look at the legacy left behind by Romanovs — their palaces. Take a virtual tour of the most sumptuous palaces in the world. Every Romanov Palace is its own Downton Abbey with intrigue, betrayal and even murder. While professor of architecture Barry Goldsmith's international TV series, Secrets & Palaces of the Romanovs, has been delayed, you can get an exclusive preview in his...

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Queens Then and Now

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

The borough of Queens has seen many historical and geographical changes throughout its illustrious history. Marshlands, woods, and farms gave way to factories, thriving communities, and the nation's premier arterial highway system.  Queens: Then & Now offers a rare historical look at New York City's largest borough, featuring many never-before-seen images that document the amazing changes it has experienced since it became a part of the...

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Sympathetic Spies

Archive on Parade @ 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY

​Sympathetic Spies: George Washington's Eyes and Ears in Lower Manhattan The British Revolutionary War Spymaster Major George Beckwith claimed that, "Washington didn't really outfight the British, he simply out-spied us." The General's master-spies operated out of Lower Manhattan. As we make our way between The Battery and Wall Street, we'll retrace their steps. Along the way, we'll find out who first peddled fake news, meet the tailor who saved...

(7) All levels 15 and older
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Murderous Mothers: A Dark Celebration of Mother’s Day

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Tired of the Betty Crocker image of motherhood? The origins of Mother’s Day are darkly tragic so why not take a look at the darker side of mothers? This lecture will take you on a historical “tour” of mothers who murder that will leave you with a new appreciation of your own dear mom. The stories will range from the surreal to downright horrifying.

(252) All levels 16 and older
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Downtown Terra Cotta Tour

Archive on Parade @ 145 Nassau Street, New York, NY

Before New York’s tallest towers were sheathed in glass, they were clad in clay. Terra-Cotta, or “fired earth,” is an ancient building material made of baked clay, that helped make New York a Modern city. At the turn of the 20th century, terra-cotta became a sought-after fire-proof skin for the steel skeletons of the city’s tallest buildings.  Though you’ll find it on some of New York’s most iconic structures, including the Flatiron...

(7) All levels 18 and older
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Midtown Terra Cotta Tour

Archive on Parade

Terra-Cotta, or “fired earth” is the clay chameleon of the concrete jungle: it can mimic stone or sport a rainbow of Technicolor glazes. Both light-weight and highly malleable, its ideal for both slim curtain walls and ornate sculptural ornaments. By the turn of the 20th century, many of the city’s most eminent architects, including Cass Gilbert, Henry Hardenbergh, George B. Post and Ely Jacques Khan, worked in terra-cotta, and the clay faced...

(7) All levels 18 and older
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Dance Your Way to Revolution

Archive on Parade @ 125 E 11th St, New York, NY

The Anarchist Emma Goldman said, “If I can’t dance to it, it’s not my revolution.” Kick up your heels and join us for a tour of the neighborhood that shaped her freewheeling philosophy. As we wind our way between 14th Street and Houston Street, we’ll uncover the area’s rebellious past. Along the way, we’ll meet the Rebel Girl and the Priestess of Anarchy, learn about the saloon known as the “most famous radical center in New York,”...

(7) All levels 16 and older
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New York Skyscrapers and the Terra Cotta Revolution

Archive on Parade

Can't make it live? Register and get access to the full replay for one week! Before New York’s skyscrapers were sheathed in glass, they were clad in clay. Terra cotta, an ancient building material made of baked clay, became a sought-after fireproof skin for some of New York’s earliest skyscrapers beginning in the early 1900s. It's time to get fired up about fired earth, and see how this revolutionary lightweight and highly malleable material...

(7) All levels 18 and older
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Reviews for Historical Tours in NYC

Historical Tours in NYC are rated 4.5 stars based on 1,495 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Sympathetic Spies

    Reviewed by Lois J. on 9/10/2019
    Very good tour
  • Sympathetic Spies

    Reviewed by Doug L. on 7/28/2019
    Everything went great.
  • Downtown Terra Cotta Tour

    Reviewed by Ada O. on 4/9/2019
    This is an excellent tour. If you like architecture, go for it. It is a short walk full of interesting stories about amazing terracotta buildings. The guide was very good. Thanks!

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