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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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.
The fascinating tale of 'accidental' president and New York poltiical boss Chester A. Arthur who travelled a very unconventional path to the White House -- via Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.
On a cold winter's evening in 1835, a terrible fire tore through lower Manhattan, destroying hundreds of buildings. But this fire also changed the course of New York City history.
The history of the Statue of Liberty -- from the other side of the Atlantic. Tom heads to Colmar, France and the museum devoted to sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
Historian Steven Ujifusa discusses the unique circumstances surrounding the arrival of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States -- and draws on his own personal story.
For over fifty years, most European immigrants arriving into the United States came through Ellis Island in New York Harbor. But for an unfortunate few, their new lives could not begin until they spent some time on "the other side" of the island -- the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital.
The name 'NoHo' might be relatively new, but the history of those blocks north of Houston Street in Manhattan dates back to the beginnngs of New York City.
In 1913, a young reform candidate named John Purroy Mitchel navigated a very strange electorial year to become the city's new (and second youngest) mayor.
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.
