Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th-Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year

from Brownstoner 1 year ago

For those following the Gregorian calendar, and that's most of us, that magic moment when the old year ends in the last seconds of 11:59 on December 31 and the new begins at midnight on January 1 is celebrated with music, fireworks, noise makers, parties and a kiss.And thus it has been for centuries, with Brooklyn being no exception.

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Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th-Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
Parties, Gossip and Too Much Brew: How 19th-Century Brooklynites Celebrated the New Year
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