Today in 1766 New Yorkers celebrate the repeal of Parliament's Stamp Act, which generated revenue to maintain troops stationed in America by taxing paper products sold in the British colonies, by ringing church bells, setting off fireworks, and shooting muskets.
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Tony Kushner and Harold Holzer discuss LINCOLN (Part 1 of 3)
Feb 8, 2013
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To celebrate the release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, the New-York Historical Society presented a screening of this monumental film followed by a conversat...
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