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#128 Hoaxes and Conspiracies of 1864
We're officially subtitling this 'Strange Tales of 1864', a series of odd, fascinating stories from one pivotal year in New York City history. With t…
14 years, 7 months ago
#127 The Civil War Draft Riots
The week of July 13, 1863, was indeed among the most dangerous weeks to be a New Yorker. The announcement of conscription to replenish Union troops -…
14 years, 8 months ago
#126 Fernando Wood: The Scoundrel Mayor
Fernando Wood, New York’s mayor at the dawning of the Civil War, was the South’s best friend. Famous during his first term for inciting a police riot…
14 years, 9 months ago
#125 Sardi's Restaurant
The famous faces on the walls of Sardi's Restaurant represent the entertainment elite of the 20th Century, and all of them made this place on West 44…
14 years, 9 months ago
#124 Idlewild/JFK Airport
Come fly with us through a history of New York City's largest airport, once known as Idlewild (for a former golf course) and called John F. Kennedy I…
14 years, 10 months ago
#123 TRUMP
Donald Trump - financial wizard, reality star, or political distraction? The secret in figuring him out may be contained in the roots of his wealth …
14 years, 11 months ago
#122: The Grid - Commissioners Plan of 1811
How did Manhattan get its orderly rows of numbered streets and avenues? In the early 18th century, New York was growing rapidly, but the new developm…
14 years, 11 months ago
#121 Fraunces Tavern
Fraunces Tavern is one of America's most important historical sites of the Revolutionary War and a reminder of the great importance of tavern culture…
15 years ago
#120 NYC and the Birth of the Movies
New York City inspires cinema, but it has also consistently manufactured it. And long before anybody had heard of Hollywood, New York and the surroun…
15 years, 1 month ago
#119 The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
The longest suspension bridge in the United States, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was one of Robert Moses' most ambitious projects, a commanding struc…
15 years, 2 months ago