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A Long Island Residence

Scientific American had a strong of articles that focused on life in Long Island. Because it was an up and coming area for many people, it was seen as…

Bridge between New York City and Long Island

This is a report that was issued as an update on the construction of a bridge between New York City (Lilly Bart’s home) and Long Island (a place…

Passenger Ships of the Transatlantic Service

This is a brief article talking about the evolution of transatlantic passenger ships. It discusses how these ships were first introduced. It also…

British empire, routes, currents.

This image shows the routes that the British Empire took across the ocean. In the map there are present routes from America and the West Indies to…

NEW-YORK.: FRIDAY, JUNE 16.

The townhouses on fifth avenue are where the high class people in The House of Mirth live. The Dorsets and Mrs. Peniston live in these types on…

The Old Van Rensselaer Mansion

The Van Rensselaer Mansion is located on the Hudson River in Albany, NY. A large mansion built upon the Hudson River, it was home to great wealth. …

Monaco and Monte Carlo

This item is a book about the past and the present (with respect to the published year of this book, 1912) of Monaco and Monte Carlo – from the same…

The New Grand Central Station, New York

In this article, they talked about the new Grand Central Station that was built. They talked about the how the new station was built and the…

LURED TO RUIN AT MONTE CARLO

It talks about the large amount of high stakes gambling that took place and the subsequent fall. Much like Lily's relationship with Ned during the…

New York Boarding Houses

In this article it talks about how much it cost to rent and keep a house in New York. The cost of living in New York is very expensive, especially if…