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Summer at the Fair: A History of Agricultural Fairs in New York State | A New York Minute in History
As New York State prepares to host the oldest state fair in the nation, this episode tells the history of the summertime tradition of...
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Lady Acland’s Voyage: A First-Hand Account of the Battles of Saratoga | A New York Minute in History
This episode tells the story of Lady Christian Henrietta Caroline “Harriet” Acland, aristocratic wife of Major John Dyke Acland, who commanded the British 20th...
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Ronek Park: Postwar Non-discriminatory Housing on Long Island | A New York Minute in History
This episode tells the story of Ronek Park, a non-discriminatory housing development built in 1950 in the village of North Amityville. Unlike the many...
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Chinatown Community History | A New York Minute in History
May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month and in celebration this episode highlights the community history of Manhattan’s Chinatown, one of the...
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Grace Leach Hudowalski | A New York Minute in History
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this episode tells the story of Grace Leach Hudowalski, the first woman to summit all 46 of the...
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La Amistad | A New York Minute in History
In honor of Black History Month, this episode tells the story of the 1839 La Amistad Rebellion, in which 53 illegally enslaved Africans rose...