The Bowery Boys: New York City History
Summary: New York City history is America's history. It's the hometown of the world, and most people knows its familiar landmarks, buildings and streets. Why not look a little closer and have fun while doing it? The Bowery Boys, Greg Young and Tom Meyers, have lived in New York for the last fifteen years and have been curious about the city since the day they arrived. Join them for a fun take on history, a "romp down the back alleys of New York City." Every other week, they look into another fascinating aspect of the Big Apple -- the people, the places, its beginnings and effects on American culture. (For our older shows, please check out the podcast 'NYC History: Bowery Boys Archive', also here on iTunes.)
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- Artist: Bowery Boys Media
- Copyright: ©2016, Greg Young and Tom Meyers
Podcasts:
#161 Fire Department of New York (FDNY)
#160 Tompkins Square Park
#159 The Broadway Musical: Setting the Stage
#158 Hotel Theresa: The Waldorf of Harlem
#157 Early Ghost Stories of Old New York
#156 The Boy Mayor of New York
#155 Sesame Street to Seinfeld: NYC TV 1969-2013
#154 New York in the Golden Age of Television
#153 NYC and the Birth of Television
#152 Bellevue Hospital
#151 The Limelight: Church, Nightclub and Mall
#150 Consolidation! Five Boroughs, One Big City
#149 John Peter Zenger and the Power of the Press
#148 The Great Blizzard of 1888
#147 Art Insanity: The Armory Show of 1913
