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:
#132 Electric New York: Edison and the City Lights
#131 The First Apartment Building
#130 Haunted Histories of New York
#129 Chinatown
#128 Hoaxes and Conspiracies of 1864
#127 The Civil War Draft Riots
#126 Fernando Wood: The Scoundrel Mayor
#125 Sardi's Restaurant
#124 Idlewild/JFK Airport
#123 TRUMP
#122: The Grid - Commissioners Plan of 1811
#121 Fraunces Tavern
#120 NYC and the Birth of the Movies
#119 The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
#118 Times Square