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Parties, Gossip, and Too Much Brew: How 19th Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
In the late 19th century, Brooklynites had many ways to celebrate the New Year, but the ability to participate depended on one’s social class.
Celebrating Christmas in 1899: A Tale of Two Brooklyns
The Brooklyn Christmas of 1899 was not so different than today, a tale of the haves and the have-nots.
Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 2023
Historian Suzanne Spellen returned to Brownstoner for a regular monthly column this summer, bringing in-depth stories of Brooklyn’s history and architecture every month.
A Winter Wonderland: Ice Skating and Frosty Frolics in 19th Century Brooklyn
Organized skating began during the Civil War years, and Brooklyn’s earliest baseball fields were its first public skating ponds.
Explore Some Tales of Brooklyn Thanksgivings Past
While a day of thanks was often celebrated in the early 19th century, it wasn’t until 1863 that Thanksgiving became an official national holiday.
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Queen Anne Style: Americas Flamboyant and Fantastic Architectural Melting PotI knew it was LICH at first glance. It's where all of my children were born.
Retro Rendering: Do You Recognize This Soon-to-Be-Demolished Brooklyn Building?turn them into restaurants
What Will Happen to the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Brooklyn Heights Tunnels?It's called advertising and they had a target market - the men who would purchase it. Just the same way that commercials geared toward women always make the dad a buffoon.
See the Patronizing Way Affordable Housing Was Pitched to Mrs. Fort Greene in 1942