Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.

In Central Park, heated reactions to the assassination of Martin Luther King, while business booms at movie theaters

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date April 29, 2013
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WARNING The article contains a couple light spoilers about last night’s ‘Mad Men’ on AMC. If you’re a fan of the show, come back once you’re watched the episode. But these posts are about a specific element of New York history from the 1960s and can be read even by those who don’t watch the… Read More

Tags Central Park, John Lindsay, Mad Men, Martin Luther King Jr., riots, WBAI

Troubled times: Dr. King and Abe Lincoln visit New York

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date February 10, 2011
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February 1961: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is presented with an award by the Americans for Democratic Action. On either side of him is former New York governor Herbert H. Lehman and former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited New York University and spoke to the campus… Read More

Tags Abraham Lincoln, classic hotels, Martin Luther King Jr., NYU