#32 Museum of Modern Art

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#32 Museum of Modern Art

FromThe Bowery Boys: New York City History

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Nov 26, 2008

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The biggest surprise behind the revolutionary creation of the Museum of Modern Art is that the characters who put it together were almost as colorful as the art they championed. Tag along as we peek behind the canvas of New York's oldest temple of the avant garde. PLUS: We debut our first Bowery Girl!
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Nov 26, 2008

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New York City history is America's history. It's the hometown of the world, and most people know the city's familiar landmarks, buildings and streets. Why not look a little closer and have fun while doing it?

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#51 McSorley's Old Ale House by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#64 Green-Wood Cemetery by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#63 New York Stock Exchange by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#62 Shea Stadium by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#59 Five Points: Wicked Slum by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#55 The Evolution of Central Park by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#50 Canal Street and Collect Pond by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#65 Spooky Stories of New York by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#61 The Pan Am Building by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#57 Carnegie Hall by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#6 Governors Island by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#5 Blackout by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#52 DeWitt Clinton and the Erie Canal by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#60 Five Points: The Fate of Five Points by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#54 The Creation of Central Park by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#25 The Original Bowery Boys by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#9 St. Patrick's Old Cathedral by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#66 Who Killed Mary Rogers? by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#7 Washington Square Park by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#11 The Chrysler Building by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#53 The Meatpacking District: Glamour and Gore by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#56 Randall's Island and the 1936 Olympic Trials by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#67 Guggenheim Museum by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#8 Dakota Apartments and 'Rosemary's Baby' by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#13 Coney Island: 20th Century Sideshow by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#12 Coney Island: The Golden Age by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#68 New York City Marathon by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#20 United Nations Headquarters by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#18 Ghost Stories of New York City by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#10 Central Park Zoo by The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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