That the Statue of Liberty was not originally intended as a beacon of welcome is just one of the revelations—or myths rejected—in the opening episode of the unfortunately named “Secrets of ...

The copper-clad statue is a gift to the United States from the people of France. Designed by French sculptor Fr d ric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel, the ...

My first real encounter with the piazza and the cathedral was unforgettable. It was dark, not long before 9 p.m. I had arrived in Milan early that afternoon and gotten off the Metro at the Duomo stop.

City Councilman Zeke Cohen’s office has held several virtual meetings over the past year to come up with ideas for the future of the Columbus Piazza on President Street in Little Italy. July 4th ...