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The McGuinness and The Chinese Exclusion Act; and the Friesel Bonusa Gang of Greenpoint

Exploding Brooklyn

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Episode  ·  34:58  ·  Sep 28, 2023

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The McGuinness7 Boys Held As Movie-Taught Robbers, Police Search For The FaganWWI: Private Joseph G. Beach, MIA since 1918Alleged Yourful Crooks, 1898Elevator Boy Loses Ear, 1903The Greenpoint Friesel & Bonuso Gang of Greenpoint: For A Yeggman.Exploding Brooklyn focuses on North Brooklyn's industrial history in Greenpoint and Williamsburg on Newtown Creek; and the people who lived and died amidst industrial mayhem as this backwoods of New York City became an epicenter of shipping and commerce.Exploding Brooklyn is the first podcast from Tripping Balls Through History - podcasts using newspapers and media to bring old true stories to light. Official: trippingballsthroughhistory.comIg: @trippingballsthroughhistorybonus content at Patreon: patreon.com/TrippingBallsThroughHistory

34m 58s  ·  Sep 28, 2023

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