The Bowery Boys: New York City History
A podcast by Tom Meyers, Greg Young - Fridays
511 Episodes
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#310 1918: The Harlem Hellfighters
Published: 2/21/2020 -
#309 What Gets Saved? Landmarks & Historic Districts Explained
Published: 2/7/2020 -
#308 Andrew Carnegie and New York's Public Libraries
Published: 1/23/2020 -
#307 The Holland Tunnel: The Wonder of the Jazz Age
Published: 1/10/2020 -
#306 Just Desserts: The Origins of New York Cheesecake, Cannoli and More
Published: 12/26/2019 -
#305 Christmas in New York: The Lights of Dyker Heights
Published: 12/12/2019 -
#304 The Miracle on Eldridge Street
Published: 11/28/2019 -
#303 Building Stuyvesant Town: A Mid-Century Controversy
Published: 11/15/2019 -
#302 Gangs of New York (Bowery Boys Movie Club)
Published: 11/1/2019 -
#301 Haunted Houses of Old New York
Published: 10/17/2019 -
#300 The Forgotten Father of New York City
Published: 10/4/2019 -
#299 The Promenade and Preservation of Brooklyn Heights
Published: 9/19/2019 -
#298 The Story of Brooklyn Heights
Published: 9/5/2019 -
#297 Dr. Hosack's Enchanted Garden: Botany, Medicine, and Discovery in Old New York
Published: 8/23/2019 -
Introducing Mob Queens
Published: 8/19/2019 -
#296 Talking Trash: The NYC Department of Sanitation
Published: 8/9/2019 -
#295 Saving the City: Women of the Progressive Era
Published: 7/25/2019 -
#294 That Daredevil Steve Brodie, 'King of the Bowery'
Published: 7/11/2019 -
Secret Places of Upper Manhattan
Published: 6/28/2019 -
Sip-In At Julius': Gay New York In The 1960s
Published: 6/13/2019
The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.