Library of Congress
Loc: Abandoned: Foundlings in New York City Webcast
Watch this touching webcast from the Library of Congress that addresses the growing problem of abandoned children in New York City in the last part of the 19th century. Because of extreme poverty often immigrants could not afford to take...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Enc Roac Hment: New York City's Invasive Roaches
Since the founding of colonial Jamestown, cockroaches have scuttled through the dark spaces of Americans' homes and our nightmares. But just recently, a new roach appeared on the New York City scene - one with ability to tolerate the...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Enc Roac Hment: New York"s Invasive Cockroaches
Rutgers University entomologists unravel clues to identify a new invasive roach species in New York City. [22 mins. 45 secs.]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Sedaris on New York
Six audio clips of works or interviews with New York City commentator David Sedaris.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: New York City"s Mayor Is a Geek at Heart
Mayor Michael Bloomberg discusses his vision to turn the Big Apple into the technology capital of the world.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Taking a Walk on New York"s Wild Side
From beavers to flying squirrels -- researchers discuss how cities like New York are home to diverse plant and animal life.
Other
Nyc History: Bowery Boys Archive: Plaza Hotel
It got off to a rocky start, but the Plaza Hotel has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in New York City. We take a look at its kooky history, from its days as an upper class 'transient hotel' to a party place for celebrities....
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Empire State Building
This National Public Radio article looks at the construction and history of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Rumbling Underground, an Engineering Feat
Ira Flatow and guests discuss how engineers carved out Manhattan to build the New York City subway.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: 'Dry Manhattan' Traces Prohibition's Failure
Listen to an NPR interview with author Michael A. Lerner whose book, Dry Manhattan, contends that Prohibition caused a culture clash in New York City between those who supported Prohibition and the large immigrant community which...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Marilyn Singer
Marilyn Singer was born in New York City and raised on Long Island. She studied English at City University of New York and Communications at New York University.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Sherri L. Smith
Sherri Smith was born in Chicago and spent her childhood in Staten Island, NY, Washington D.C., and Upstate New York. Her parents divorced when she was twelve, and a year later, she moved back to Chicago with her mother and big brother....
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Deborah Heiligman
Heiligman was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and lived in the same house her entire childhood. One of her favorite school memories is of her fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Ryan, who created magical reading nooks for her students - like an...
A&E Television
History.com: 9/11: Rescue on the Water
Apple podcast about September 11, 2001. [26:00] On a clear and sunny day, Captain Richard Thornton is piloting his ferry boat back and forth between New Jersey and New York City. But when he hears an airplane flying too low to the...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Avi
Avi was born in New York City in 1937. He grew up in a family of readers, writers, and artists. His twin sister, who gave him the nickname "Avi" at an early age, also became a writer.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Tanya Lee Stone
Tanya Lee Stone began making up stories when she was a kid. She studied English at Oberlin College and after graduation became a children's book editor in New York City. When Stone moved to Vermont and got her chance to write her first...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Rosemary Wells
Born in New York City, Rosemary Wells grew up in a house "filled with books, dogs, and nineteenth-century music." "When I was two years old I began to draw and they saw right away the career that lay ahead of me and encouraged me every...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen was born in New York City in 1939. Both of her parents were writers and so were most of their friends. While still in preschool, Jane composed her first poem. "I love to recite my first poem to kids when I talk to them -...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Grand Central: An Engine of Scientific Innovation
Grand Central Station in New York City had its 100th anniversary in 2013. This is an interview with Sam Roberts, author of Grand Central: How A Train Station Transformed America, about the many scientific innovations that were...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Enter an Optical Illusion
Gravity doesn't behave as expected in a new art exhibition in New York City. [5 mins. 40 secs.]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: World Science Festival / Kavli Awards
This week, the World Science Festival brings big thinkers from around the world to a five-day festival in New York City.
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