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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions

Once again, the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) is presenting a tour of its historic building, designed by eminent 19th century architect George Post, who also designed the New York Stock Exchange. The tour begins at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. It is free for BHS members; otherwise $6 adults, $4 students/teachers/seniors, […]

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BHS Opens Year’s Programming with Author of Literary Brooklyn Tomorrow Evening; Building Tour Saturday

The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) will open its 2012 series of events tomorrow evening, Wednesday, January 18, starting at 7:00, with a discussion on literature in Brooklyn, giving special emphasis to the Borough’s (then City’s) first literary great, Walt Whitman. Evan Hughes will discuss his recently published book Literary Brooklyn, […]

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