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Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society is a nationally recognized urban history center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's 400-year history. Its galleries and archive are housed in a magnificent landmark building.
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History Hunters: Seeking the Industrial Age
Ongoing Drawing upon nearly 100 primary sources from the society’s collection, this in-school, 90-minute program examines industrialization, urbanization and immigration patterns in Brooklyn.
It Happened in Brooklyn: School Program
Ongoing Students discuss the first interactions between Native Americans and Europeans on this tour of the Brooklyn Historical Society's It Happened in Brooklyn exhibit.