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Finding your Brooklyn Roots in Brooklyn Historical Society's Beginnings
Posted on May 28, 2020
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Brooklyn is not a Place, It is a People
This week we acknowledge all Brooklynites for their resilience in unprecedented times.
Posted on May 28, 2020
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Class Portraits from Clinton Hill
This week we honor all of Brooklyn's teachers.
Posted on May 21, 2020
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“Spanish Influenza” in Brooklyn and What We Can Learn from Our History
In the midst of a real-time historical event, the past provides valuable lessons.
Posted on May 15, 2020
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Cleaning Up in Brooklyn
This week we’re honoring our borough’s cleaners and sanitation workers.
Posted on May 14, 2020
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Backgrounds of Brooklyn: Historical Flair for Your Video Calls!
Add a bit of history to your next video conference with virtual backgrounds from the BHS collection.
Posted on May 7, 2020
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Keeping New York in Motion
Posted on May 7, 2020
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Changing with the Times, Always First to Respond
This week's Photo of the Week honors Brooklyn's hard-working emergency service technicians, paramedics, and firefighters.
Posted on April 30, 2020
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"Indian Villages": The Story Behind a Map
The surprising story behind one of our most popular maps, “Indian villages, paths, ponds and places in Kings County."
Posted on April 30, 2020
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Taking Stock of Staying Stocked
This week's Photo of the Week honors Brooklyn's tireless grocery store workers.
Posted on April 23, 2020
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HIV in Our Communities
This is the fourth in our series of blogposts that look at specific sections of the exhibition "Taking Care of Brooklyn."
Posted on April 21, 2020
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The Evolution of a Brooklyn Block
This week's Photo of the Week honors Brooklyn’s hard-working postal, shipping, and delivery workers.
Posted on April 16, 2020
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