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Echoes of Revolution in NTD news today! Watch below to learn more about the launch ⬇️

Augmented Reality Walking Tour of Revolutionary-Era New York City Launched The popular video game series Assassin's Creed teamed up with new York City historians for America's 250th anniversary.

Alumnus Peter-Christian Aigner of the Gotham Center joins The Thought Project podcast to discuss a new app and walking tour that reveal New York’s Revolutionary War history just ahead of America’s 250th birthday https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/new-yorks-revolutionary-past-comes-alive

Peter Aigner sat down with David Folkenflik from NPR to answer the age old question….what is a Knick?

Visit: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/14/nx-s1-5854986/whats-in-a-name-the-origin-of-the-knick to learn!

Thanks Smithsonian Magazine! Read more about the “The Occupied City” at Museum of the City of New York below ⬇️

In 1776, Angry New Yorkers Tore Down a Statue of George III With a Revolutionary Fervor. A New Exhibition Lets You Do It, Too New York City played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. This museum brings the city's 18th-century history to life through artifacts, immersive environments and interactive experiences

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Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York In the 1980s, finance replaced manufacturing as the core of the American economy. This new order gave rise to a new kind of worker, a highly-educated class ...

Walk through New York and you’re walking through Revolutionary history. A new exhibition co-curated by the Gotham Center for New York City History, led by Peter-Christian Aigner, uncovers the city’s often overlooked role in the American Revolution

New Exhibition Places NYC at Center of the American Revolution, with Help From the Graduate Center The Gotham Center for New York City History co-curated a museum exhibition and launched an app that bring Revolutionary New York to life.

Check out one of our latest conversations on art, influence, and New York at a moment of transformation. Gotham’s Director, Peter-Christian Aigner, joins author John Strausbaugh to discuss Duchamp Takes New York—a look at how Marcel Duchamp helped redefine the city’s cultural landscape. A fascinating glimpse into the forces that shaped modern art in New York:

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What a privilege it was to be recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Support of NYC Tourism in partnership with the Downtown Alliance earlier this month at the Guides Association Of New York City Apple Awards! Pictured below: our Director, Peter-Christian Aigner (middle), Ted Knudsen (left), and Jerry Gallagher (right).