Today in 1856 A meeting at the Broadway Tabernacle, a church founded by the abolitionist Tappan brothers, holds a strategic meeting and fundraiser to support of anti-slavery settlers in "Bleeding" Kansas.

The New-York Historical Society and NYC Media, the official network of the City of New York, have partnered to produce a special series of 90 one-minute videos that feature the staff of the New-York Historical Society as they answer some of the most captivating questions ever posed to them about the City’s fascinating and unique history. And now, the series has been nominated for a New York Emmy award!