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Great Crash of 1929 Stop 4: J & W Seligman and the Lehman Brothers

The fourth stop on the Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District is in front of the former headquarters of both the Seligman Brothers and the Lehman Brothers financial companies. Interestingly, while the Seligman Brothers were financial backers of the Union Army in the Civil War, the Lehman Brothers backed the Confederate Army because much of the money came from cotton plantations in the South.

Irish History Tour: Stop 6 - Jack Dempsey Square

Historian James Kaplan discusses Jack Dempsey, an Irish-American boxer who was born in Colorado.

Irish History Tour: Stop 12 - Tammany Hall Backs Al Smith

Historian James Kaplan discusses Al Smith, an Irish immigrant, who grew up on the Lower East Side and became a powerful Tammany Hall politician in New York State.

Cannon from Ticonderoga; Surrogate Court Statues

At the second stop, on Broadway at Chambers Street, James Kaplan discusses the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and the story of George Washington and the theft of the cannon at Ticonderoga in 1776. He also talks about the Surrogate's Court Statues of Pieter DeVries, Caleb Heathcote, DeWitt Clinton, Phillip Hone, Abram Hewitt, Peter Stuyvesant, Cadwallader Colden, and James Duane (the name behind Duane Reade).

Irish History Tour: Stop 12 - Tammany Hall Backs Al Smith

Historian James Kaplan discusses Al Smith, an Irish immigrant, who grew up on the Lower East Side and became a powerful Tammany Hall politician in New York State.

Irish History Tour: Stop 12 - Tammany Hall Backs Al Smith

Historian James Kaplan discusses Al Smith, an Irish immigrant, who grew up on the Lower East Side and became a powerful Tammany Hall politician in New York State.

Skyscrapers on Wall Street

The Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District ends on Wall Street in front of the Trump Building, formerly the Bank of Manhattan building. Richard describes the turbulent ownership histories of many of the buildings on Wall Street and the difficulties associated with owning and leasing a skyscraper. James relates anecdotes about the Trump Building, where he personally worked for 15 years.

Boat Tour Pt. 3

Abby Suckle presents the Lower East River segment of the tour, beginning with Waterside and the Empire State Building and ending with Carl Schurz Park

Boat Tour Pt. 1

Julie Engh presents the Lower Hudson River segment of the tour, beginning at Chelsea Piers and ending at Alexander Hamilton Custom House.

Development of Beacon Hill

Jay Wickersham tells the story of the first planned residential development in America: Beacon Hill. The podcast includes the history of local families (Hancock and Copley) and takes you on a journey of design (State House by Charles Bulfinch) and real estate development.