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Tags: Brooklyn History
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Caretakers as Changemakers
This is the first in our series of blogposts that look at specific sections of the exhibition "Taking Care of Brooklyn."
Posted on March 23, 2020
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David Attie's Champions
"... at a time when you could claim notoriety for posting videos of kitten climbing out of cardboard boxes, my father and his work had all but vanished
Posted on July 11, 2016
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A Magnolia Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Note: The events described in this post took place in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant during the 1960s and 70s, and were part...
Posted on May 20, 2014
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The Frank J. Trezza Brooklyn Navy Yard Collection
The origins of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (officially known as the New York Naval Shipyard) date back to 1801, when the United States Navy acquired...
Posted on August 5, 2011
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To Gravesend and Back
Last week's guest post was so well received, we thought we'd try it again this week. Today's post is from Joseph Ditta, BHS friend, Reference...
Posted on July 31, 2009
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Welcome!
The Brooklyn Historical Society began our Oral History Program in 2006 to collect important audio documents: primary sources about people, ideas...
Posted on July 14, 2008