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2. The Explorers Club - Wikipedia

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   The Explorers Club is an American-based international multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904 and has served as a meeting point for explorers and scientists worldwide. The Explorers Club sign. Headquarters of The Explorers Club in New ...

3. Xplorer (New York Central Railroad train) - Wikipedia

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   1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) The Xplorer, or Ohio Xplorer, was a named train of the New York Central Railroad (NYC) that traveled between Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the railroad first announced the train in its April 29, 1956, timetable, that timetable did not contain its schedule. [1] The train entered revenue service on June ...

4. The Explorers Club (play) - Wikipedia

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   The Explorers Club is a play written by Nell Benjamin. Set in 19th-century London, the farce depicts the chaos that ensues when a woman tries to gain entry to the fictional titular club of explorers. It premiered Off-Broadway in 2013 at New York City Center under the direction of Marc Bruni, receiving a moderately positive critical reception.

5. History of New York City - Wikipedia

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   The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...

6. Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Queens Name Explorer - Wikipedia

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   Time. 11am to 4pm. Location. Queensbridge Tech Lab 10-43 41 Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101. Queens Public Library Tech Lab. The Queens Name Explorer Edit-a-thon will be Saturday March 16 from 11am-4pm, at the Queens Public Library Tech Lab at Queensbridge. The Queensboro Plaza station will be closed this weekend for upgrade work.

7. History of New York City (prehistory–1664) - Wikipedia

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   The date of 1664 appeared on New York City's corporate seal until 1975, when the date was changed to 1625 to reflect the year of Dutch incorporation as a city and to incidentally allow New York to celebrate its 350th anniversary just 11 years after its 300th. The British renamed the colony New York, after the king's brother James, Duke of York ...