Sunday, May 10, 2026

Brooklyn Navy Yard

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 Hard Work of Divers – How Brooklynites Took on New Professions During World War II

When the United States entered World War II in 1941, England was already struggling against the combined forces of Germany and Italy. German U-boats...

Brooklyn’s Contribution to the Union Victory Over the Confederacy

The Civil War was the culmination of a long-standing conflict between the Union and the Confederacy, a struggle between the future and the past,...

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...
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