#75 Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn

Williamsburg used to have an H at the end of its name, not to mention dozens of major industries that once made it the tenth wealthiest place in the world. How did Williamsburgh become a haven for New York's most well-known factories and how did it then become the wildly diverse neighborhood it is today? Find out how its history connects with whalebones, baseball, beer, and medicine for intestinal worms. This show was originally recorded on January 29, 2009, so there are a few remarks that may seem startling today. The neighborhood has changed so much since then!

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#75 Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn is an episode from Bowery Boys Archive: The Early Years by Gregory Young.

This episode is 20:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 9, 2016.

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