Olive Thomas, Broadway’s Flapper Ghost

October 20th marks the birthday of Olive Thomas, a beautiful Ziegfeld girl, flapper, and silent film actress who was married to Jack Pickford, Mary’s wild little brother. Olive has another special distinction, though: she is sometimes better known as the Ghost...

Strange, scary and beautiful October happenings

For those interested in going beyond the usual Halloween activities, I’ve compiled the following short list of things to do this October in New York City for the adventurous and those not faint of heart. I’m only directly involved in one of these (the...

Edgar Allan Poe and the Witch of Staten Island

Poe has the most amazing way of popping up in New York City history. This makes sense, when one considers the true character — and career — of the man. He was by no means an introverted shut in; rather, he was a man about town, and an accomplished editor...