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American Museum of Natural History: Un-Highlights Tour
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Museum Hack
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Upper West Side
Central Park W , New York, New York 10024
Dinosaurs! Science! Adventure! Break out your pith helmet as we embark upon a brazen expedition through the halls of New York City's world-famous American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Join your maverick tour guide as we deftly navigate this massive 27-building, 1.6 million square foot landmark cultural institution. Learn the science...
The Subway
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Museum of the City of New York - Public
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East Harlem
1220 5th Ave, New York, New York 10029
New York City’s sprawling subway system has rolled into the 21st century in fits and starts. While long-awaited gleaming new stations recently opened along Second Avenue, the more than 100-year-old system is straining under the demands of booming ridership. Series host Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with Joseph Lhota, Chairman...
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The History of Gin
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Brooklyn Brainery
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Prospect Heights
190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11238
From the debauched slums of Victorian London to dry martinis and fancy cocktail parties,gin has had a remarkable journey, a story that reflects the ever changing moods and sensibilities of society at large. Like many other spirits, it began life in the alchemist’s workshop as a medicinal cure-all, a link it would retain as a mainstay of European...
Napster to Netflix: History of Media from 1999 to Today
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Brooklyn Brainery
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Prospect Heights
190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11238
Since the launch of Napster in 1999, there has been a massive transformation in how we create and consume media. This class charts the waves of change over the past two decades. We’ll start by looking at the tools and technology that underpin the digital revolution. We’ll then trace what’s happened...
Steeped in History: Museums and Identity
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Museum of the City of New York - Public
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East Harlem
1220 5th Ave, New York, New York 10029
A conversation with the directors of two major urban museums: Dr. Lonnie Bunch of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. and Michael Glickman of the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Lower Manhattan. Bunch and Glickman will together...
Satchmo in the Studio
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Museum of the City of New York - Public
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East Harlem
1220 5th Ave, New York, New York 10029
On International Jazz Day 2018, The Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Museum of the City of New York are teaming up for the first public screening of the only known film of Louis Armstrong in the studio, recording his 1959 album, Satchmo Plays King Oliver. The acquisition of the film made headlines in 2015 but it has never been shown...
Brownstones Ballot Boxes Suffrage Tour
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Archive on Parade
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Brooklyn Heights
158 Hicks St, Brooklyn, New York 11201
Meet the badass Brooklynites who brought us the ballot. Behind the stately facades of Brooklyn Heights’ most gracious brownstones lies the history of firebrand feminism! The wise “women of Brooklyn” were doctors, lawyers, educators and orators who made some of the foremost contributions to the Suffrage movement. Join us for a walk through their...
Writing the City
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Museum of the City of New York - Public
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East Harlem
1220 5th Ave, New York, New York 10029
The literary city inspires ideas as different as New Yorkers themselves. Authors share how their work has been challenged and informed by the unique experience of writing in New York City. Speakers to be announced, check back for details and join our email list for updates. Reception to follow with beer courtesy of Harlem Blue.
Genealogy Research with Maps
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The New York Public Library (Tech)
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Manhattan
476 5th Ave, New York, New York 10018
New York Public Library’s Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division collections are national and international in scope, and comprise 433,000 maps and 20,000 books and atlases, an invaluable resource for genealogists the world over. Holdings include: Topographical maps that describe where our ancestors lived, the names of settlements,...
Professional Wrestling: From the Dominance of the WWE
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Brooklyn Brainery
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Prospect Heights
190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11238
Professional Wrestling: From the Dominance of the WWE to the Rise of the Indies and International Markets Andre the Giant. Randy Savage. Roddy Piper. The Rock. Undertaker. Stone Cold Steve Austin. AJ Styles and now Kenny Omega. These are household names from the world of Sports Entertainment. From the golden age of the 1980's, the Monday Night Wars...
The Long and Fascinating History of Toilets
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Brooklyn Brainery
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Prospect Heights
190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11238
Contrary to popular belief, Thomas Crapper did not invent the toilet. But who did? Better yet, when did people first start using toilets? And were they anything like the toilets we know today? This class will explore the long and fascinating history of toilets, from ancient Mesopotamia to today. We will walk through the not-so-short...
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The Secret History of Bodegas
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Caveat
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Lower East Side
21-A Clinton St, New York, New York 10002
Explore the history of bodegas and their connection to the origins of New York City itself. Hear how wave after wave of immigrants - Germans, Dominicans, Koreans, and more - each left their mark upon this New York institution. We'll also be uncovering stories some of your favorite bodega products. What exactly is hiding in that Boar's Head deli meat,...
History Series: Herbert Hoover - Great American
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Queensborough Community College
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Bayside
222-05 56th Ave, Bayside, New York 11364
Herbert Hoover is one of most misunderstood presidents. Before he was elected in 1928 he already had saved millions of lives around the world. A political progressive in the mold of Theodore Roosevelt he seemed to be destined to be one our great presidents, but events conspired (The Great Depression) against him. He was defeated four years later...
New York at Its Core: The Archaeology
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Museum of the City of New York - Public
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East Harlem
1220 5th Ave, New York, New York 10029
Manhattan’s dramatic growth over the centuries is often pictured as a process of expansion, either northwards (up the island) or upwards (with ever taller skyscrapers). But since the 17th century, the island has also been expanding outwards into the East and Hudson Rivers through landfill. Garbage and rubble have long been used to create...
The Masters of Social Gastronomy: Illicit Substances
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Brooklyn Brainery
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Navy Yard
299 Sands St Bldg 121, Brooklyn, New York 11205
The Masters of Social Gastronomy Present: Illicit Substances at Kings County Distillery Let's get high with the Victorians! From patent medicines to absinthe, Coca-Cola to laughing gas, we'll start with a look at all the forms of socially-acceptable substance abuse during the 19th century. Later, we'll fast-forward to modern-day...