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Anthony Comstock's early life experiences fueled his fight against immorality in the 19th century, and his efforts can still be seen today.

New York's Lower East Side was a natural destination for thousands of Irish settling in Manhattan during the mid-1800s, where disease and poor sanitation were common.

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln made a failed attempt to emigrate former slaves out of the U.S. in a humanitarian effort to improve their future.

With all the Olympic action going on, young adults may find the numerous books about their favorite sports to be appropriate reads.

The George Bruce Branch Library in the Manhattanville section of West Harlem is a "circulating library." In a true sense, maybe that means it pays to walk around it.

A brief biography of author Washington Irving, one of the first American writers to achieve international reputation with the success of The Sketch Book.