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The Bowery Boys: NYC History

The Bowery Boys: NYC History

http://boweryboyspodcast.com

A fun, irreverent guide to New York City history, from the avenues to the back alleys. Brought to you by the Bowery Boys - Tom Meyers and Greg Young. Weekly series on nightlife history, unusual museums and more. And subscribe to our podcast on iTunes!

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  • July 4th: Independence Day (except for New York)

    Posted on Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 09:17 in

    America declared its independence from Britain in 1776, only for New York City to become a British stronghold for years. New York's true independence day is November 25, 1783, the day the Brits sailed out of New York harbor.In fact, on July 4, 1776, ...

  • Coney Island's famous assault on the stomach returns!

    Posted on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 09:01 in

    If human beings doing harm to their bodies by shoveling bread and meat down their throats disturb you, stay away from Coney Island and don't turn on ESPN at noon on July 4th. Because the Nathan's Hot Dog Eat Contest is back for its 93rd year.Ninety-t...

  • Summer Reading: Old New York style

    Posted on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 08:47

    There are dozens of classics written about the contemporary New York of their creation, including The Great Gatsby and Catcher In The Rye. And thousands of trashy Manhattan stories chronicling gossip girls, magazine editors and cosmopolitan swilling ...

  • PODCAST: DeWitt Clinton and the Erie Canal

    Posted on Saturday June 28th, 2008 at 13:19 in

    Meet former mayor, governor, senator and privileged son DeWitt Clinton, one of New York's most successful politicians and champion of the Erie Canal.Listen to it here or download it from iTunes or other podcasting services: In this painting by C.Y. T...

  • Mayors, gay pride and a podcast delay

    Posted on Friday June 27th, 2008 at 09:59

    This week's show will be posted on here and up on iTunes tomorrow. Sorry for the delay, but it's a good one! The show is about a former mayor of New York City. Check out our Know Your Mayors series for little tales on a few prior leaders of the ci...

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