The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers, Greg Young
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The Bowery Boys: New York City History Podcast

The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.

  1. 13 SEPT

    #441 The Recluse of Herald Square: The Ida Wood Mystery

    This is the story of Ida Wood, a Gilded Age belle turned recluse, who chose to withdraw from society while still living in the heart of Old New York.

    1h 1m

  2. 6 SEPT

    The Ghosty Men: Inside the Collyer Mansion (Rewind)

    New York City is filled with stories of people who just want to be left alone – recluses, hermits, cloistering themselves from the public eye, closing themselves off from scrutiny. None attempted to seal themselves off so completely in the way that Homer and Langley Collyer attempted in the 1930s and 1940s.

    53 min

  3. 30 AUG

    #440 When Longacre Square Became Times Square

    What was Times Square before the electric billboards and the Broadway theaters? What was Times Square before it was Times Square?

    1h 4m

  4. 16 AUG

    #439 The Ticker-Tape Parade: A Very New York Celebration

    The Bowery Boys: New York City History

    59 min

  5. 2 AUG

    #438 The Ramones at CBGB: Revolution on the Bowery

    In this episode we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Ramones' first performances in downtown Manhattan. But this also a tribute to New York rock music of the 1970s and to the most famous rock-music club in America.

    1h 5m

  6. 19 JUL

    The Hidden World of Gramercy Park

    Come explore one of the most historically exclusive spaces in New York City -- the romantic and peaceful escape known as Gramercy Park.

    59 min

  7. 5 JUL

    #437 Haarlem, Breukelen, Utrecht: Exploring New York's Dutch Roots

    Follow along as Greg and Tom visit several historic cities and towns in the Netherlands -- Utrecht, De Bilt, Breukelen and Haarlem -- wandering through cafe-filled streets and old cobblestone alleyways, the air ringing with church bells and street music.

    1h 27m

  8. 28 JUN

    #436 Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: Finding Peter Stuyvesant

    The name Peter Stuyvesant can be found everywhere in New York City -- in the names of neighborhoods, apartments, parks and high schools. But what do we really know about legendary figure?

    1h 21m
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The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s Times Square. The elevated railroad to the Underground Railroad. Hamilton to Hammerstein! Greg and Tom explore more than 400 years of action-packed stories, featuring both classic and forgotten figures who have shaped the world.

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