By the middle of the 20th century, the epicenter of American theater, the Broadway theater district in New York, was getting to be a pretty staid and commercial place. There was a lot of money to be made from prestige plays and dancing...

400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you...

Today we’re learning about Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall rebellion. Serving as a pivotal moment in the modern Gay Rights Movement, Stonewall began on June 28th, 1969, and lasted six days in New York City’s Greenwich Village. And...

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June is Pride Month and if not for coronavirus streets around the world would be filled with the LGBTQIA Community living loud and proud. But how did the New York City Stonewall Riots turn into a month-long celebration? And specifically,...

Just in time for Pride Month, here is the origins of the spark that lit the fire of the Gay Liberation Movement; the Stonewall Riots! Enjoy! Happy Pride!

A look into gay history in the 20th century leading up to the historic 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, NYC.

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The LGBTQ+ community took a stand in 1960s America. Discriminated against because of their sexuality and gender identity, they campaigned for a fairer, freer society in a time of social and political upheaval in America.

What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? Where did it happen? How did it happen? What were the effects? In this Social Studies based lecture we take a look at this pivotal event in US History which led to a social reform movement.

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The procession poignantly crosses in front of the STONEWALL INN, a gay tavern and recreational bar in Greenwich Village and the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969

The Stone Wall Inn Float makes its way down 5th Avenue in Midtown / The Stonewall Inn is a gay tavern and recreational bar in Greenwich Village and the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969.

The Diet Coke float heads through Greenwich Village / Various scenes of spectators enjoying the parade from the route and from apartment windows

A man using a Segway Human Transporter entertains the crowd in Greenwich Village while taking a selfie / A group follows the man carrying a sign asking for LGBT equality

Members of the acting union group SAG-AFTRA march in the parade / A cross-dressed male in a bright red wig is popular among the crowd

Naomi Watts in Greenwich Village 07/14/2010 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

Sheryl Crow (second from left) Greenwich Village at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)

Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)