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Great Crash of 1929 Stop 3: 55 Water Street Hanover Bank

The third stop on the Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District is in front of 55 Water Street. The building was once the largest private office building in New York City. It is now home to the India House, which houses a large collection of maritime objects.

Great Crash of 1929 Stop 5: Mill Lane

The fifth stop on the Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District is on Mill Lane This one block-long street is the oldest in New York City. The Dutch built a mill here, which they used to grind the bark that was used to tan beaver skins. In 1628, the first organized religious service was held on this street, and the Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendered to the British here 1664.

Irish History Tour: Stop 4 - Tammany Hall’s Great Leaders

With a succession of three strong leaders - Kelly Croker and Murphy - Tammany Hall became the driving force behind New York City's politics and the backing force of its successful political leaders.

Irish History Tour: Stop 2 - Rockefeller Center and the Founding of Tammany Hall

Historian James Kaplan discusses both Rockefeller Center as well as the founding of Tammany Hall.

Jewish Arrival - The Bank of Manhattan and the Democratic Party

At the turn of the 18th Century, Jews were typically pro-Democrat. The Bank of Manhattan was founded by Aaron Burr, a leader of the Democratic party. It was built to rival the Bank of New York, which exercised a monopoly of banking in the US.

Jewish Arrival - Fraunces Tavern

Historian and lawyer James Kaplan discusses the history of Fraunces Tavern, the former headquarters of the United States government. Now a museum, Fraunces Tavern was once the De Lancey House. Oliver De Lancey, a loyalist in the American Revolution, eloped with Phila Franks, daughter of Jacob Franks and Abigail Levy, who were leaders in the Shearith Israel Congregation.

Jewish Arrival: Shearith Israel Graveyard & the Founding of the State of Israel

The Jewish Arrival tour ends at the Shearith Israel Graveyard. While some Jewish communities in New York considered America their new religious home, others wanted to form a Jewish base in Israel. James Kaplan discusses the founding the State of Israel and its roots with the first Jewish immigrants to New York City.

Irish History Tour: Stop 14 - West Side Docks, Unions, and Tammany Politics

According to Historian James Kaplan, after WWII, the most important employment was the Docks. The Docks went into decline in the late 1950s because cargo shifted to airlines, and was also routed through New Jersey. Kaplan discusses the politics and history of this site.

Irish History Tour: Conclusion

Historian James Kaplan concludes his Irish History tour of Hells Kitchen.

Battle of Long Island

Kaplan discusses the Battle of Long Island, the disastrous American army defeat and their escape across the East River to Manhattan. New York City remains British until the end of the war, and NYC is struck by a fire on September 21, 1776.