These American stories are not in your standard history book. History tends to be reduced to key moments and celebrated names, and what’s often overlooked are the stories of the ordinary people, both past and present, who have lived through journeys of immigration and migration...the people who have shaped what it means to be and to become American. How To Be American is a podcast by the Tenement Museum where from New York’s Lower East Side, we explore the history of immigration and migratio ...
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Communities don’t always have all the facts they need to reconstruct past realities, nor do institutions sometimes have all the histories to preserve the past. We'll talk to Lauren O’Brien, a Lead Project Scholar at the Tenement Museum, about a new tour, coming to the Museum, that will help us reconstruct the forgotten histories of Black migrants i…
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Imagine that someone came to your house 150 years later: what would they find, what would those found objects say about you; about your way of life? Sometimes it’s the every-day things you leave behind that tell stories about your past. On this episode, we talk to our resident expert of Tenement Curiosities about some of the strangest objects found…
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Baseball has always had a special place in our nation’s history. It’s a common symbol of America’s values, identity, and rural past--you might even say it’s as American as apple pie. But did you know that beyond the ballpark there is a grittier version of the game, played mostly in immigrant neighborhoods in cities big and small? In the first episo…
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How To Be American is the Tenement Museum’s podcast series. In its second season, eight new episodes will tell eight new stories that dig deeper into the tapestry of American immigration, stories of people who shaped American identity by doing everything from creating street games to traveling to outer space. Listen to the season 2 trailer now.…
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How To Be American has some exciting news! Host Brendan takes a stroll down memory lane for season 1 and introduces who will continue the journey moving forward... Want to follow our new host? Find her on Twitter: @AmandaListens.Door The Tenement Museum
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There’s nothing more American than Coca-Cola, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and comic books. In the final episode of season 1 of How To Be American, we’ll uncover the history of diversity and representation in the panels, and discuss what comics tell us about our shared American identity since the dawn of Marvel, DC, and other comic book creators.…
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Listen to the teaser for our sixth and final episode of the first season of How To Be American—all about comics! Whose your favorite superhero? And why are comics considered a truly American art form?Door The Tenement Museum
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Take a look inside the complicated diversity within the heart of two immigrant communities. We’ll begin with Kleindeutschland in the mid-19th century, and then head to Brooklyn, where we’ll get an inside look at Flatbush and an organization called CaribBeing with its founder, Shelley Worrell.Door The Tenement Museum
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In this teaser, host Brendan Murphy visits Flatbush, Brooklyn, to explore its Caribbean immigrant culture for How To Be American's fifth episode, all about how immigrant groups have carved out communities for themselves throughout U.S. history.Door The Tenement Museum
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Hundreds of sewing machines rattle and hiss—explore the industrial soundscape that shaped the American identities of young factory workers in 1911 with composer Julia Wolfe.Door The Tenement Museum
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Get a sneak preview of Episode 4 of How To Be American, released next Wednesday, all about the transformative power of music on the American identity.Door Tenement Museum
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She Galvanized a Movement
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Voting is a core part of the American identity. Join us as we explore how immigrant women fought to gain the right to vote and are still fighting to get seats at the table.Door The Tenement Museum
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Get a sneak preview of the third Episode of How To Be American, exploring the history of women and the long fight for voting rights!Door The Tenement Museum
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Flat Dough With Stuff On Top
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Ever wonder how pizza became New York City’s quintessential street food? Get ready to find out as we unveil pizza’s very own immigration story.Door The Tenement Museum
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Get a sneak preview of How To Be American's second episode, all about pizza!Door Tenement Museum
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I Would Cross a Million Borders
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Join our host Brendan Murphy as he explores how two women, one during the 20s and one just a few years ago, navigated the American immigration system and all its pitfalls.Door The Tenement Museum
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Listen to learn more about the book that inspired the name of this Podcast.Door The Tenement Museum
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The Tenement Museum's new history podcast hosted by Brendan Murphy. Learn more about the history of U.S. immigration and stories that explore the experiences of immigrants and migrants in the first season of How To Be American.Door The Tenement Museum
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