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In one of his last acts as mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani signed an order permitting the High Line, that beloved elevated railroad ruin which s

In this episode of ‘History of South Africa’ Des Latham takes you back to his very first episode. The series began with pre-history where we understand that humans are merely a recent layer of mammal on top of ancient rocky outcrops.

Lois Murphy, 91, is in her 23rd year as gardener at Nut Island State Park in Quincy. Reviving a 132-year-old Boston Harbor Islands adventure journal.

Landscape architect Thomas Woltz oversees some of the most visionary projects in the world.

“Staggered” by its beauty, a scholar snatched up the journal, with aged photographs, exquisite watercolors and descriptions of the isle.

Journalist Betsan Powys uncovers the nuances and complexities behind the story of Tryweryn.

Secaucus, New Jersey is partially surrounded by the marshes, inlets, and wetlands known as the Meadowlands. The ecosystems have been severely impacted

Three forces combine to make all of our cultural productions aggressively hideous.

For a larger image click here. Any aspiring urban historian or property owner looking to renovate will quickly encounter the confusing smattering of numbers and words that make up a property’s legal description. Much more elaborate than your standard street address, the description typically includes the address, lot number, block number, plan number, district lot, and PID number. In North America, legal descriptions provide a unique identifier of a specific parcel of land that has been legal...