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Brooklyn
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brooklyn's fraught history with slavery is examined in a new exhibit

The exhibition 'Trace/s' challenges simplified narratives by exploring the legacy of slavery in Brooklyn's history through archival documents and personal stories.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

New Exhibit Reveals Brooklyn's Untold History of Slavery

The exhibition 'Trace/s' reveals Brooklyn's overlooked ties to slavery, challenging misconceptions about its historical narrative.
It highlights the profound impact of slavery on Brooklyn's identity, aiming to broaden public understanding.
Brooklyn
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Brooklyn's fraught history with slavery is examined in a new exhibit

The exhibition 'Trace/s' challenges simplified narratives by exploring the legacy of slavery in Brooklyn's history through archival documents and personal stories.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

New Exhibit Reveals Brooklyn's Untold History of Slavery

The exhibition 'Trace/s' reveals Brooklyn's overlooked ties to slavery, challenging misconceptions about its historical narrative.
It highlights the profound impact of slavery on Brooklyn's identity, aiming to broaden public understanding.
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#lott-house
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
2 months ago

A farmhouse older than America to become a 'living museum' in Brooklyn's Marine Park

The Hendrick I. Lott House will be renovated and transformed into a museum, showcasing Brooklyn's 18th-century Dutch Colonial history.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
2 months ago

A farmhouse older than America to become a 'living museum' in Brooklyn's Marine Park

The Hendrick I. Lott House will be renovated and transformed into a museum, showcasing Brooklyn's 18th-century Dutch Colonial history.
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fromCbsnews
3 months ago

The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts

She's working as a teacher, and it's her own income that is paying her way through medical school," says Dominique Jean-Louis, Chief Historian at the Brooklyn Public Library's Center for Brooklyn History.
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fromEpicenter NYC
3 months ago

The fight to preserve a Brooklyn home believed to be part of the Underground Railroad

Activists are striving to preserve 227 Duffield Street, a historical site connected to the Underground Railroad.
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