Beyond Burning Gotham: Episode 1

02/12/2022 23 min
Beyond Burning Gotham: Episode 1

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BEYOND BURNING GOTHAM: EPISODE 1These episodes are the history compendium for the preceding Burning Gotham chapters. They’ll help paint the picture on what was really going on in 1835. Our characters live in a New York rapidly becoming the most important city in the western world. In this episode we’ll focus on New York laws, infrastructure, and politics. Burning Gotham Chapter one begins on May 1st, 1835: Moving Day. ___________Download Episode Transcript___________Featured interviews:Daniel LevyGlen UmbergerJeff BroxmeyerGary UrbanowiczCarol Ward ___________Important LinksNew York City Fire MuseumNew York Landmarks ConcervancyElectoral Capitalism: The Party System in New York's Gilded Age — By Jeff BroxmeyerManhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York — Daniel Levy___________Director & Post-Producer:James Scully___________Support Burning Gotham on Patreon