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#72 Rockefeller Center

#72 Rockefeller Center

FromThe Bowery Boys: New York City History


#72 Rockefeller Center

FromThe Bowery Boys: New York City History

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

JD Rockefeller Sr. may have earned his money is some rather unscrupulous ways, but his son Junior made good by giving midtown a towering city-within-a-city, a complex of Art Deco buildings that serves as New York's beating heart. We take a compact look at the complicated lineage of Rockefeller Center, from its controversial artwork to its famous Christmas tree.
 
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Released:
Dec 19, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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?