New-York Historical honors the life and legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Back in 2014, she joined us for an intimate conversation about the challenges and key moments of her accomplished career—from her central role in and strategy for gender discrimination law suits to her tenure as one of the few female Justices to serve on the nation’s highest court. Listen to a recording of the evening below:
An Evening with Justice Ginsburg
Oct. 29, 2014
For this edition of our interviews with A Taste of New-York History vendors, we got a special treat! Shamus Jones of Brooklyn Brine invited us to tour their Brooklyn production facilities, where we watched pickles get born.
They start off with fresh cucumbers from Mr. Pickle, the "old guard Brooklyn pickle makers" who expanded to work with local cucumber farms. "These are all family farms, worked on for generations," says Shamus.
Next, they make the brine, which...Read More
This October, the New-York Historical Society will present WWII & NYC, a massive exhibition looking at the effect World War II had on the city. Fathers, husbands, and sons were shuttled overseas from New York's ports, while mothers, wives, and daughters picked up the work the men left behind.
WWII & NYC features many firsthand stories of life during the War, but there are thousands of stories out there that need to be told. We want...Read More
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