What influence did the French movement “ARTS DÉCORATIFS” have on The Bronx? We talk to Anthony Robins, Vice President of the Art Deco Society of New York and explore this architectural marvel throughout the Grand Concourse and beyond. If you want to know more about Art Deco, go to ArtDeco.org. For more Go Bronx Pod episodes go to http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/home/gobronxpod/

The Bronx has a rich history of beer brewing. Angel and Olga Luz explore the Bavarian brew masters that made their way to the borough in the mid-19th century bringing their traditions to the new world. One of the beer brewing families even produced the first Bronx Borough President.

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When Jonas Bronck arrived in what became The Bronx in 1639, there was already a Native American civilization of culture and norms that had taken root many years before. This episode gives us a snapshot of that experience as we discuss the history of the borough before European colonization.  For more Bronx Stories go to http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/home/gobronxpod/

In the 17th and 18th century, the landowners of some of the mansions still standing in The Bronx were built by enslaved people. In this episode Olga Luz is joined by Laura Carpenter-Myers, director of the Van Cortlandt House Museum to pay tribute to some of those people by name. The Enslaved People’s Project is an initiative of the Van Cortlandt House Museum, the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, the Kingsbridge Historical Society, a Kingsbridge/Riverdale community coalition, and Manhattan College students. For more Bronx Stories go to http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/home/gobronxpod/

From quaint farmhouses to Georgian Manor Architecture with Greek Revival interiors, learn about some of the historic homes of The Bronx and the famous people who lived or visited there. A few were homes to famous poets and writers. Some famous residents even played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. For more Bronx Stories go to http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/home/gobronxpod/

The Bronx is the Borough of Parks, The Borough of Hip Hop, The Borough of Salsa, and, as it turns out, the Borough of ISLANDS. Some were used as prisons, asylums, or burial grounds. And one is a thriving community with the best seafood in New York City.

In this episode we explore a handful of over 20 islands that make up The Bronx Archipelago.

Voter Registration and turnout is the highest ever despite a global pandemic. The citizenry is demanding to be heard and partisanship abounds. Voter turnout in The Bronx was so great that some officials asked the board of elections for additional voting booths. One-third of the entire registered vote had been polled by 10 o’clock in the morning. Double lines had been forming in front of most of the voting places and some districts were overwhelmed. This was the scene in November of 1920, one hundred years ago. In this episode, we go back in time with Susan Olsen, Director of Historical Services for Woodlawn Cemetery where well-known suffragette movement leaders Carrie Chapman Catt and Mary Garrett Hay are interred.

The Bronx is home to many monuments and statues. What is the history behind them? What famous family of carvers were responsible for many of the most iconic symbols in New York City? Is Lady Justice truly “blind” in The Bronx? Also, during the Revolutionary War… did General George Washington sleep in The Bronx?

The Bronx is called “The Borough of Parks” because one quarter of the borough’s landmass is parkland. We discuss the history of parks in The Bronx from Pelham Bay to Van Cortlandt. Also, what’s the story behind The Grand Concourse, one of the borough’s busiest boulevards?  

In this episode we learn about Leonard Walter Jerome, financier, philanthropist, and grandfather to one of the most influential figures in global history. From humble beginnings on a farm in upstate New York, he left a Bronx and overall New York City legacy, which includes Jerome Avenue, the Jerome reservoir, and Belmont Racetrack.

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