In the tenth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about the three great amusement parks that once occupied the southwesternmost section of Brooklyn. 

For this episode, listeners will learn about:

• The rowdy early history of this island

• The Elephantine Colossus and her sisters

• How the arrest of Coney Island’s “boss” opened the door for Amusement Parks

• Sea Lion Park, which eventually became Luna Park

• The “Insanatorium” in Steeplechase Park

• And the life and death of Topsy the elephant 

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