Brooklyn residents today may take for granted that their representatives are as diverse as the borough they call home. But until the mid-20th century, New […]
“The word ‘genius’ is used so indiscriminately in our culture that its meaning, even when applied to such masterworks as the Brooklyn Bridge, has become […]
Monty Python’s Michael Palin visited St. Francis College on a recent night to discuss his new book “Erebus: The Story of a Ship,” which explores […]
The cover of “The Girl on the Velvet Swing” features a photograph of Evelyn Nesbit in 1900. Photo courtesy of Little, Brown and Company The […]
“What of the past is remembered, celebrated, and mourned is at the core of national identity — and the process of what is told and […]
When it was rebuilt in 1883, the Domino Sugar Refinery was the largest in the world. That year, the Brooklyn Eagle described the new facility […]
If this account is true, it is most enormously wonderful. -Chapter 11, The Sun and the Moon In 1835, nine out of ten New Yorkers […]
Jewish immigrants transformed New York. They built its clothing industry, expanded its commercial reach, and constructed huge swaths of apartment buildings. New York Jews helped […]
Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns has noted recently, while doing the interview circuit to promote his new documentary on Jackie Robinson, “When Jackie broke the color barrier […]
article by Andriana Zacharakos, Brooklyn Daily Eagle This week is one of literary mourning, as New York City marked the 122nd death anniversary of the […]
In connection with the Brooklyn Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Brooklyn Abolitionists/In Pursuit of Freedom,” BHS, in partnership with Green-Wood, will host a book talk with Frank Decker to […]
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn-based journalist Michael Daly has recently published “Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the […]
St. Martin’s Press According to Brooklyn Eagle, Stephane Kirkland, a writer who splits his time between Brooklyn and Paris, will soon release his vivid and engrossing […]
“Only a Gibson is Good Enough” was the popular guitar brand’s slogan. Coined in the 1940s, the phrase appeared prominently on the golden banners adorning […]
Last month Brooklyn BookBeat featured Brooklyn By The Book – a monthly literary series curated by Park Slope’s Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim. The two […]
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Albert Mazza’s “A Teacher Grows in Brooklyn.” Like Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” Mazza’s book is a coming-of-age story […]
According to Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn author Matthew Goodman has just released his latest novel, “Eighty Days: Nelly Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the […]
Brooklyn Eagle recently featured Heights writer Amity Shlaes, who has just released “Coolidge,” her latest book that presents a fascinating biography of America’s thirtieth president. Known […]
Just last week, two-time Newbery Honor-winning Patricia Reilly Giff released “Gingersnap,” a heartfelt novel depicting Brooklyn during World War II. A Brooklyn native herself, Giff […]
Brooklyn Eagle has recently featured Lucas G. Rubin, director of the Sports Management program at Columbia University, whose recent book cites an Eagle article from 1892! […]
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