Central Park: A Lush History

Discover the fascinating history of Central Park.

Hosted byArionne Nettles

Curated byNicholas Astor, Hark Contributor

5 CLIPS21 MINS

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A Breath of Fresh Air

Greg Young and Tom Meyers of The Bowery Boys discuss the decision to build a park in the middle of Manhattan and how authorities settled on its current location.

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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The Greensward Plan

Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark of Stuff You Should Know talk about how the idea of having a park on the island of Manhattan began and the initial vision of its designers.

Stuff You Should Know

2 MINS

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Seneca Village

In Stuff You Missed in History Class, Tracy Wilson and Holly Fray discuss Seneca Village, a thriving black and immigrant town displaced by the creation of Central Park.

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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An Abandoned Park

Stephany Greg, host of The History Fan Girl, and her guest Ariel Viera of The Urbanist discuss the deterioration of the park over the years.

The History Fangirl Podcast

4 MINS

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The Central Park Conservancy

In this clip, Tom Frazier, host of The Tom Frazier Podcast, talks to Elizabeth Barlow, founder of The Central Park Conservancy, about how they got their start.

The Tom Fraser Podcast

4 MINS

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Arionne Nettles

Curated byNicholas Astor

5 CLIPS21 MINS

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Central Park: A Lush History

A Breath of Fresh Air

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

The Greensward Plan

Stuff You Should Know

Seneca Village

Stuff You Missed in History Class

An Abandoned Park

The History Fangirl Podcast

The Central Park Conservancy

The Tom Fraser Podcast

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