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A Litigious Legacy: the Story of a Gravesend Map
Posted on July 23, 2020
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Start Exploring with the BHS Map Portal
Today Brooklyn Historical Society is excited to celebrate the launch of our new Map Portal!
Posted on July 16, 2020
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A Summer Day at Dreamland
Since the late 19th century, New Yorkers have flocked to Coney Island amusement parks in the summer.
Posted on July 9, 2020
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Quarantine Summer
Now that it is July, Brooklynites are truly in our quarantine summer.
Posted on July 2, 2020
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A Reckoning for Brooklyn's Philip Livingston: Slaver, Trader, and Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Posted on June 25, 2020
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Transforming Brooklyn's Legal Landscape
Posted on June 18, 2020
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Grammar School Graduation, 1900
This week's Photo of the Week honors Brooklyn’s recent graduates.
Posted on June 11, 2020
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Black Lives Matter
Today we are using this space to highlight organizations, resources, and books on racial justice.
Posted on June 4, 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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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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Keeping New York in Motion
Posted on May 7, 2020