Bonus In-between Episode - The Mailbag

02/21/20 • 21 min

Dovecote - Dispatches from the Forests of NYC - A City Between Podcast

This is the City Between podcast where we explore the hidden and unexpected corners of New York City history. In this In-between episode today I take on the mailbag and answer listener questions about oysters, our first Moorish pirate, hoodies, dive bars and Melania. We will return with a regular episode soon! Find out more about us at www.citybetween.com.

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Ep 15 -Bethesda Terrace - A Moorish Paradise in Central Park

In the City Between podcast explore the unexpected corners of New York City history. In this episode we go in search of traces of the Moorish palace, the Alhambra, in NYC's Central Park. We are on the trail of the iconic American writer Washington Irving who lived in the Alhambra in the 1820s and who would inspire generations of Americans to attempt to recreate that Moorish paradise right here in New York. We uncover the inspiration behind Calvert Vaux's and Jacob Wrey Mould's Bethesda Terrace and Fountain in Central Park. Join us! Find out more about our podcast, tours and more at www.citybetween.com.

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Ep 16 - Rip Van Winkle and the Little Church Around the Corner

Welcome to City Between, a podcast about New York City's history. In this episode we go in search of one of the most beautiful tributes to Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, hidden away in the Little Church Around the Corner. Join us, won't you for as we search out a magical corner of the English countryside right in the middle of Manhattan. Our theme music is composed by Dylan Thurston (find out more at dylanthurston.com). You can find more episodes and about our walking tours at www.citybetween.com.

SEASON 1 - ESSAYS ABOUT NEW YORK HISTORY AND CULTURE