The latest data from Census 2000 paints a picture of changing New York City that is stunning, exciting and in some ways disturbing. There are more foreign-born New Yorkers than at any time since 1910.

Esther Crain's book The Gilded Age in New York, 1870–1910 chronicles the rise of the NYC metropolis and the roots of its role as an international cultural center. Crain, who is behind the history site ...

The Theatre Republic opened in 1900 at 207 W. 42nd Street. This theatre showcased Cecil B. DeMille and Mary Pickford in the production The Warrens of Virginia. Hammerstein’s Theatre Republic stands ...

The Globe Theatre opened in 1910, named after Shakespeare’s famed theatre in England. Designed by Carrere and Hastings for producer Charles B. Dillingham, the lavish theatre remained dark during much ...