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:
#219 Newsies on Strike!
#218 Lincoln Center and West Side Story
#217: Truman Capote's Black And White Ball
#216: Edwin Booth and the Players Club
01 The Wheel: Ferris' Big Idea ('The First' Podcast Special Preview)
#215 Ghosts of the Gilded Age
#214 Bronx Trilogy (Part Three) The Bronx Was Burning
#213 Bronx Trilogy (Part Two) The Bronx is Building
#212 Bronx Trilogy (Part One) The Bronx Is Born
#211 The Notorious Madame Restell: The Abortionist of Fifth Avenue
#210 Digital City: New York and the World of Video Games
#209 The Waldorf-Astoria's Complicated History
#208 Great Hoaxes of Old New York
#207 The First Subway: Beach's Pneumatic Marvel
#206 The Lenape: The Real Native New Yorkers