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#177 The Big History of Little Italy
Little Italy is the pocket-neighborhood reminder of the great wave of Italian immigration which came through New York City starting in the late 1870s…
11 years, 1 month ago
#176 Billie Holiday's New York
Grab your fedora and take a trip with the Bowery Boys into the heart of New York City's jazz scene -- late nights, smoky bars, neon signs -- through …
11 years, 2 months ago
#175 Bowery Boys 2014 Year In Review
When historians look back at the year 2014, what events or cultural changes within New York City will historians consider significant? In this speci…
11 years, 3 months ago
#174 American Kicks: A History of the Rockettes
The Radio City Rockettes are perhaps America's best known dance troupe -- and a staple of the holiday season -- but you may not know the origin of th…
11 years, 3 months ago
#173 Ruins of the World's Fair: New York State Pavilion
The ruins of the New York State Pavilion, highlight of the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, have become a kind of unofficial Sta…
11 years, 4 months ago
#172 Ghost Stories of Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the setting for this quartet of classic ghost stories, all set before the independent city was an official borough of New York City. Thi…
11 years, 5 months ago
#171 The Keys to Gramercy Park
Gramercy Park is Manhattan's only private park, a prohibited place for most New Yorkers. However we have your keys to the history of this significant…
11 years, 6 months ago
#170 The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino was an star from the early years of Hollywood, but his elegant, randy years in New York City should not be forgotten. They helped m…
11 years, 7 months ago
#169 The Tallest Building In New York: A Short History
One World Trade Center was declared last year the tallest building in America, but it's a very different structure from the other skyscrapers who hav…
11 years, 7 months ago
#168 DUEL! Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met at a clearing in Weehawken, NJ, in the early morning on July 11, 1804, to mount the most famous duel in America…
11 years, 8 months ago