Tag: Historical

Walkabout: Brokers, Lawyers and Larceny at 88 Decatur Street, Part Two

Read Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 of this story. David Edgar Anthony was...

By Suzanne Spellen 04/08/2014 1

Walkabout: Brokers, Lawyers and Larceny at 88 Decatur Street, Part One

Read Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7 of this story. 88 Decatur Street is a ...

By Suzanne Spellen 04/03/2014 1

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Walkabout: The Jacob Dangler House on Willoughby Avenue, Part Two

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Read Part 1 of this story. ...

By Suzanne Spellen 04/01/2014 0

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Walkabout: The Jacob Dangler House on Willoughby Avenue

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. Read Part 2 of this story. ...

By Suzanne Spellen 03/27/2014 0

Walkabout: The Rescue of Charles Nalle — A Troy Story, Part 3

Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this story. Charles Nalle, his body battered and bleeding, blood st...

By Suzanne Spellen 03/25/2014 0

Walkabout: The Rescue of Charles Nalle – A Troy Story, Part 2

Read Part 1 and Part 3 of this story. The great Harriet Tubman was a tiny little woman, with...

By Suzanne Spellen 03/20/2014 0

Closing Bell: Coney Island History Walking Tour

Did you know the 1920s Coney Island headquarters of the old Brooklyn Union Gas Company was dem...

By Rebecca 03/19/2014 0

Walkabout: The Rescue of Charles Nalle — A Troy Story, Part 1

Read Part 2 and Part 3 of this story. Like Brooklyn, the Capital City area has long been reco...

By Suzanne Spellen 03/18/2014 0

Walkabout: The Great Defalcation, Part 4

Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this story. In the fall of 1873, the great city of Brookl...

By Suzanne Spellen 03/13/2014 21

Closing Bell: Why Tom’s Restaurant Didn’t Flee Prospect Heights in the Early ’60s

When other neighborhood businesses were closing up shop in the early '60s due to changing racial...

By Rebecca 03/12/2014 1