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Did you know before Central Park was built a rural community of African Americans owned property & built homes there? They were displaced to build the park & it took well over a century for New Yorkers to rediscover Seneca Village.
This episode features Dr. Nan Rothschild, a historical archaeologist and Professor Emerita at Columbia University who worked on the team that excavated Seneca Village, a predominantly African American community that was displaced to build Central Park in the nineteenth century. We discuss why Seneca Village is a historically significant site and what it took to convince the reluctant NYC Parks Department to allow an excavation to take place, among many other fascinating topics.
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Everyday Environmentalism is a podcast that tells past and present stories about "urban nature" in New York City. We interview current activists in tandem with environmental historians to produce a long history of the ways ordinary New Yorkers have experienced the urban outdoors and created more sustainable relationships with their environment.
This podcast is hosted by Amanda Martin-Hardin, Maddy Aubey, and Prem Thakker.
Visit www.everydayenvironmentalism.org for more information.
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For a full transcript of this podcast, visit this URL: *coming soon*
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Did you know before Central Park was built a rural community of African Americans owned property & built homes there? They were displaced to build the park & it took well over a century for New Yorkers to rediscover Seneca Village.
This episode features Dr. Nan Rothschild, a historical archaeologist and Professor Emerita at Columbia University who worked on the team that excavated Seneca Village, a predominantly African American community that was displaced to build Central Park in the nineteenth century. We discuss why Seneca Village is a historically significant site and what it took to convince the reluctant NYC Parks Department to allow an excavation to take place, among many other fascinating topics.
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Everyday Environmentalism is a podcast that tells past and present stories about "urban nature" in New York City. We interview current activists in tandem with environmental historians to produce a long history of the ways ordinary New Yorkers have experienced the urban outdoors and created more sustainable relationships with their environment.
This podcast is hosted by Amanda Martin-Hardin, Maddy Aubey, and Prem Thakker.
Visit www.everydayenvironmentalism.org for more information.
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For a full transcript of this podcast, visit this URL: *coming soon*