As America commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, best-selling historian Ian Toll reveals in the third and… Read More
Category: American History & Heritage
What Hamilton Missed – Musicals and Monuments
(Above – Jack Peterson Memorial at Croton Point Park; photo by Kim Crichlow) Like millions this 4th of July weekend,… Read More
Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
While most Americans may recognize Wedgwood jasperware by sight, few know that its creator Josiah Wedgwood ardently opposed slavery. Wedgwood,… Read More
Preserving African American Historic Places with Brent Leggs
Brent Leggs, an accomplished advocate for the preservation of African-American historical sites, will speak at JHC as part of a… Read More
The Jay Estate, Back in the Day
The Jay Estate is in the news! The Journal News is highlighting the Jay Estate as part of their celebration… Read More
Jay Heritage Center Remembers Past Memorial Days
This Memorial Day, we miss our fallen heroes. Like you, all of us at the Jay Heritage Center are also… Read More
Pulitzer Finalist George Packer to Speak at JHC Virtual Event
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all how interconnected we are. It’s a lesson John Jay understood well. Although Jay… Read More
A is for Architecture Instagram Contest
This month, JHC launched I Spy Rye -the architecture edition – in an effort to expand everyone’s familiarity with the… Read More
Inaugural John Jay History Award: Jack Engel
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) recently announced the recipient of its inaugural John Jay History Award. The award is given… Read More
One Word Says It All – Excelsior!
By Suzanne Clary Excelsior. It has been flashed in a blue banner across our TV screens like a Jeopardy Daily… Read More