Sunday, May 10, 2026

Brooklyn history

Dutch settlers — founders of Broekelen

Surprisingly, the city of Brooklyn does not have a specific founder. Among the founders of the city is the Dutch community. This raises the...

Consolidation of Brooklyn into Greater New York — a step forward or a fatal mistake

The history of Brooklyn began in 1636, when Kings County was founded. In the 19th century, Brooklyn transformed from a tiny agricultural backwater into...

The Fight for the Right to Vote: Brooklyn’s Famous Suffragists

To win the right to vote, women had to develop a complex political strategy, and New York was their primary training ground. The history...

Women at the Brooklyn Navy Yard During World War II

Shipbuilding and ship repair were not traditionally considered women's work, but the emergency of wartime changed everything. During World War II, for the first...

The Brooklyn Native Who Landed in Le Havre, Liberated Dachau, and Captured Munich

The 20th Armored Division landed in the French port of Le Havre in February 1945. By April, the division was already moving through Belgium...

Fighter Pilot Philip Schlamberg: One of the Last Americans Killed in WWII

The heroes of World War II came from all walks of life. From resistance fighters and medics to humanitarian workers and those on the...

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment – A Unit That Heroically Served in Three Wars

The 14th Brooklyn Regiment became officially known during the American Civil War as the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. It was a volunteer...

Floating English Prisons – The Horrors Brooklynites Faced in the Fight for Independence

When most Americans think of the Revolutionary War, they recall names like Bunker Hill, Camden, Valley Forge, and Brandywine. But few think of Brooklyn,...

One of Brooklyn’s Most Popular Mayors Who Could Have Been President

Growing up watching local politics and law in action, it was no surprise that young Henry Cruse Murphy graduated from Columbia College and pursued...

James B. Howell: The Brooklyn Mayor Who Became a Trustee of the Brooklyn Bridge

James B. Howell was a newspaper editor, a lawyer by trade, and a politician. While he held several important roles, he is best remembered...
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