In this program, based on his book, Lightning Beneath the Sea, author James M. Tabor will tell the thrilling story of the 19th century’s Apollo moonshot: an Atlantic-spanning telegraph cable that changed the world. In 1854, the American entrepreneur Cyrus Field set out to lay a 2,000-mile telegraph cable across the bottom of the Atlantic […]

Join the Victorian Society New York at the 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony! All members and their guests are invited to join us at our Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, where we will vote in new board members, showcase this year’s award winners, and hear our reports for 2025–26. We will meet at […]

Join the Victorian Society and author Stephanie Azzarone to explore New York’s iconic fountains in person. Azzarone has just published her widely acclaimed “Fabulous Fountains of New York” and will give an in depth and fascinating walking tour. New York’s fountains are more than just decorative features—they are historical landmarks, cultural icons, and dynamic works […]