Editor’s note: This column is part of a series imparting the history of many of the key figures responsible for taking the steps toward independence from England and the birth
Wyckoff Avenue, which acts as the borderline between Ridgewood and Bushwick, is named after one of the first influential families in Brooklyn and Queens.
During the fall and winter of 1777-1778, the British military brought the Continental Army to its knees. In September 1777, British army commander General William Howe triumphed over General Washington
Anyone who has watched AMC’s Turn: Washington’s Spies is familiar with the Culper Ring, General George Washington’s most successful Revolutionary War spy
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