Tag: new york city
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Taking Manhattan by Russell Shorto
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Taking Manhattan: Business decisions made at cannon-point. Quick synopsis: The story of how New Amsterdam became New York. Fact for Non-History People: In 1673, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, New York became New Orange when the Dutch retook it, but it was given up again in the treaty ending the war.…
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Naming Gotham by Rebecca Bratspies
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Naming Gotham: We’re gonna need to rename a few things after this. Quick synopsis: The various stories about how major parts of New York City were named. Fact for Non-History People: Major Deegan was actually an army major. His full name was William Francis Deegan. Fact for History Nerds: When Anne…
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Heaven on the Hudson by Stephanie Azzarone
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Heaven on the Hudson: At one point, New York City wasn’t all potholes. Quick synopsis: The story of how Riverside Park and Riverside Drive came to be in New York City. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Raven” while staying in a farmhouse on 84th Street.…