Each October the LMHA celebrates two of the Continental Army’s most decisive Revolutionary War victories, the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. While other Continental Army victories, such as the siege of Boston, were essential to the final defeat of British forces and the recognition of United States of America as an independent, sovereign nation by the British Crown, Saratoga and Yorktown are indisputably considered to be the definitive turning points of the American Revolution in that both resulted in the surrender of significant British forces along with their commanding officers (on October 17, 1777 and October 19, 1781, respectively).

296th Anniversary of the Founding of New York City's First Synagogue

It Happened Here :American Presidents in New York

The end of 7 years of British occupation of New York City and when the United States became truly independent in 1783.

Over 12,000 Chinese men served in World War II which represented over 20% of their population. On March 4, 1944 a bomber pilot Lieutenant Benjamin Ralph Kimlau was killed when his plane crashed in New Guinea. He was the only New Yorker to have a memorial dedicated to him.

Each October the LMHA celebrates two of the Continental Army’s most decisive Revolutionary War victories, the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown. While other Continental Army victories, such as the siege of Boston, were essential to the final defeat of British forces and the recognition of United States of America as an independent, sovereign nation by the British Crown, Saratoga and Yorktown are indisputably considered to be the definitive turning points of the American Revolution in that both resulted in the surrender of significant British forces along with their commanding officers (on October 17, 1777 and October 19, 1781, respectively).