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RMS Lusitania

On The Waterfront 

A Haunting Look Inside the Lusitania

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Bowery Boys 3555 Views 0 Comments Chelsea Piers, ocean liners, RMS Lusitania, Titanic

The Lusitania gets dwarfed by recollections of the Titanic.  But in many ways, the destruction of the Cunard Line’s premier ocean

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Bowery Boys Bookshelf 

The Lusitania’s final voyage, breathlessly told

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 Bowery Boys 1336 Views 1 Comment Bowery Boys Bookshelf, Chelsea Piers, RMS Lusitania, World War I

They said the Lusitania couldn’t be sunk. The German telegrams to the contrary were merely cheap scare tactics. Besides, England will provide

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Know Your Mayors 

One hundred years ago today, the mayor of New York died

September 10, 2013January 14, 2015 Bowery Boys 1335 Views 0 Comments John Purroy Mitchel, Know Your Mayors, New York City Hall, Park Slope, RMS Lusitania, William Jay Gaynor

Mayor William Jay Gaynor’s final appearance at City Hall was at a notification rally, declaring his independent candidacy.  He brandishes

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Read the book

Bowery-Boys-Book-Cover-R6--revised Our first-ever Bowery Boys book, "Adventures in Old New York" is now out in bookstores! A time-traveling journey into a past that lives simultaneously besides the modern city.

Bowery Boys Walking Tours

Are you ready to walk through time? We’re excited to announce Bowery Boys Walks, our new walking tours developed around our podcast. Join us in the streets — beginning in October 2018!

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