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Voices of World War II: Brooklyn Navy Yard Oral Histories | Episode 124

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, we are listening to the voices of men and women who lived through the war in Brooklyn. We …

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Boatbuilding History with the City Island Nautical Museum | Episode 122

For well over a century, City Island in western Long Island Sound was an important maritime community, not only as a destination for tourists — which it still is — …

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Coney Island Cats with Rev. Jen Miller | Episode 120

We are excited to welcome back artist, author and local legend Rev. Jen Miller. We last joined her for a behind-the-scenes look at her extensive collection of Troll Dolls, once the …

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U-Boats, Bootleggers, and Buoys: The History of the Coast Guard in New York Harbor | Episode 119

To mark the 230th birthday of the United States Coast Guard, we’re looking back at the history of the “always ready” service. Due to New York’s position as one of …

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The Melvilles and Sailors’ Snug Harbor: A Story of New York | Episode 118

By the time he published Moby-Dick in 1851, Herman Melville’s career as a popular prose writer was almost over. While Melville was working on the docks as a customs inspector …

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Preserving the Fleet of the South Street Seaport Museum | Episode 117

Since its founding over 52 years ago, South Street Seaport Museum has faced the daunting job of preserving its historic fleet. Join us for a photographic voyage with Director of Historic Ships …

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A Brief History of NYC Street Vending with the Street Vendor Project | Episode 115

Street vending has been a part of New York City’s public life for hundreds of years, often taken up by newcomers to the country and New Yorkers excluded from the …

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The Marx Brothers in NYC with Noah Diamond | Episode 114

Noah Diamond is a man of many hats, including a Groucho Marx painted mustache and cigar. In addition to being a New York City tour guide, writer, performer, and designer, he …

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Shipbuilding in the US Navy Today | Episode 113

One of the most frequent questions from visitors on our Brooklyn Navy Yard Tours is, where are the ships of the US Navy built today? At its height in 1966, the US …

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Progressivism and Purified Air: Frederick Law Olmsted’s Living Machines | Episode 112

Join our conversation with Sara Carr, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape at Northeastern University, who will discuss Frederick Law Olmsted’s origins in public health, and how his background in …

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From Fufu to Cheb: Enjoying West African Cuisines in NYC with Dave Cook | Episode 111

We are pleased to welcome back food photographer and writer Dave Cook of Eating In Translation to discuss a family of fascinating cuisines. Many of us might not have had the opportunity …

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Bowne & Co.: Letterpress Printing in 19th-Century New York | Episode 110

Bowne & Co., Stationers opened their doors at the South Street Seaport Museum in 1975, 200 years after Robert Bowne founded his shop across the street on Queen Lane. Today Bowne & Co., …

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Three Generations of Conservation: The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park | Episode 109

Vermont is known for its natural beauty, but the National Park Service has only one property in the state, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park. Established in 1992, the park tells the …

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More Tales from the Archives: Puerto Rico and the US Military | Episode 108

Join us for part two of our conversation with archivist Dennis Riley of the New York State Archive. Dennis will share his research into the treasure trove of materials related to Puerto …

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An Unfree Fleet: Slavery and the Brooklyn Navy Yard | Episode 106

When the Brooklyn Navy Yard was founded in 1801, more than a quarter of the inhabitants of Kings County were enslaved, and 60% of households included an enslaved person. This …

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A Conversation with Think!Chinatown | Episode 105

Manhattan’s Chinatown has been a destination for visitors from around the world seeking exotic food and curiosities for more than 100 years. Think!Chinatown works to demystify this neighborhood, while connecting people and …

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Closing Day: The Brooklyn Navy Yard Since 1966 | Episode 104

On June 25, 1966, the Brooklyn Navy Yard closed its doors after 165 years of “Service to the Fleet.” This virtual program with Navy Yard historian Andrew Gustafson will look …

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In Service to Seafarers from Titanic to Today: Seamen’s Church Institute | Episode 103

The day that news of the Titanic’s sinking reached New York, dignitaries assembled at 25 South Street on the tip of Lower Manhattan to lay the cornerstone. That building would …

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.