Exhibit: Black People and the Battle of Brooklyn
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Founded in 1838, this National Historic Landmark was once the nation's second-greatest tourist attraction after Niagara Falls, drawing crowds for family outings and sculpture viewing. It's home to 580,000 permanent residents, including Leonard Bernstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat.story
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Explore archaeological findings and significant source materials, including correspondence from George Washington, Henry Knox & Nathaniel Greene about Fort Defiance, Red Hook Lane and the defense of the New York Harbor, in the campaign of 1776.
Join Frank Morrison for the final weekend of his Brooklyn Artist Residency to experience a powerful new body of work inspired by Mannerism and Cubism. These original works on paper celebrate imagination, identity, and the brilliance of our urban communities through Frank Morrison’s distinctive visual language.
A group of vaudeville performers on stage entertain a crowded audience while a man conducts.