The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Rewind: The Rebellious History of Tompkins Square Park

This episode on the history of Tompkins Square Park ties right into an all-new two-part episode...

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#415 The Early Years of Central Park

Stroll the romantic, rambling paths of historic Central Park in this week's episode, turning back...

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#414 The Brooklyn Navy Yard and Vinegar Hill

The tale of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of New York's true epic adventures, mirroring the...

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#413 The New Storytellers: Landmarks, Diners and Everyday New Yorkers

Instead of looking back to the history of New York City in this episode, we are looking forwardto...

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A Gilded Age Tour Up the Island of Manhattan

It’s one of the great narratives of American urban history — the northward trek of New York...

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Rewind: The Deadly Draft Riots of 1863

This month we are marking the 160th anniversary of one of the most dramatic moments in New York...

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The Making of the Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance feels like an American tradition that traces itself back to the Founding...

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#412 The New York Parking Wars

Take a look at a historic photograph of New York from the 1930s and you'll see automats, newsies,...

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#411 Miss Subways: Queens of the New York Commute

From 1941 and 1976, dozens of young women and high school girls were bestowed the honor of Miss...

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#410 The Roeblings: The Family Who Built The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge, which was officially opened to New Yorkers 140 years ago this year, is not...

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Rewind: The Birth of the Broadway Musical

The Broadway musical is one of New York City's greatest inventions, over 160 years in the making!...

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#409 The Great New York City Pizza Tour

The history of pizza in the United States begins in Manhattan in the late 19th century, on the...

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#408 The Titanic and the Fate of Pier 54

In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. the White Star ocean liner RMS Titanic struck an...

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#407 New York by Gaslight: Illuminating the 19th Century

Enter the magical world of New York by gaslight, the city illuminated by the soft, revolutionary...

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Rewind: When The Irish Came To New York

We just reedited and reworked our 2017 show on Irish immigration in time for St. Patrick’s Day...

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#406 How Wall Street Got Its Name

Wall Street, today a canyon of tall buildings in New York's historic Financial District, is not...

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#405 Mona Lisa at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci's stoic portrait and one of the most valuable paintings on earth,...

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The First Woman Ever Photographed

Dorothy Catherine Draper is a truly forgotten figure in American history. She was the first woman...

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#404 Nighthawks and Automats: Edward Hopper's New York

Within the New York City of Edward Hopper's imagination, the skyscrapers have vanished, the...

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#403 The Fulton Fish Market: History at the Seaport

In the 19th century, the Fulton Fish Market in downtown Manhattan was to seafood what the Chicago...

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