Spirits Of Sacrifice

A New York Minute In History

May 10 2018 | 00:58:12

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Show Notes

The first episode of A New York Minute In History explores the lives of Henry Johnson and Tommy Hitchcock Jr., World War I heroes with ties to New York. Through interviews with family members, historians and others, we follow Johnson and Hitchcock to the trenches and airfields of Europe and beyond. We explore how both […]

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