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Bowery Boys BookshelfApril 10, 2013
Greetings from Columbo, Ceylon, one of the many glamorous destinations you'll visit in Matthew Goodman's new book.BOWERY BOYS BOOK OF THE MONTH Each month I'll pick a book -- either brand new or old, fiction or non-fiction -- that offers an intriguing take on…
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So this random little bolt in a rock may not look like much, but it could be the last remaining on-site evidence of the creation of…
BOWERY BOYS BOOK OF THE MONTH Each month I'll pick a book -- either brand new or old, fiction or non-fiction -- that offers an intriguing…
The U.S. Sub Treasury Building -- today's Federal Hall -- as it appeared in a colorized postcard in the 1900s (courtesy NYPL)"Hey! Getcha buffalo nickels here.…
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