Crash Course
The Birth of Off Broadway: Crash Course Theater #47
By the middle of the 20th century, the epicenter of American theater, the Broadway theater district in New York, was getting to be a pretty staid and commercial place. There was a lot of money to be made from prestige plays and dancing...
TED Talks
Eric Sanderson: New York -- before the City
400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta's fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife -- accurate down to the block -- when Times Square was a wetland and you...
Crash Course
Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Rebellion: Crash Course Black American History #41
Today we’re learning about Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall rebellion. Serving as a pivotal moment in the modern Gay Rights Movement, Stonewall began on June 28th, 1969, and lasted six days in New York City’s Greenwich Village. And...
Curated Video
Why is Pride a Parade?
June is Pride Month and if not for coronavirus streets around the world would be filled with the LGBTQIA Community living loud and proud. But how did the New York City Stonewall Riots turn into a month-long celebration? And specifically,...
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The Stonewall Riots in 10 Minutes - Manny Man Does History
Just in time for Pride Month, here is the origins of the spark that lit the fire of the Gay Liberation Movement; the Stonewall Riots! Enjoy! Happy Pride!
Hip Hughes History
The Stonewall Riots Explained
A look into gay history in the 20th century leading up to the historic 1969 Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village, NYC.
Curated Video
Scaling Murray's Cheese: A Cheesemonger's Entrepreneurial Journey
In this video, Murray talks about his journey to becoming the owner of the famous cheese shop, Murray's Cheese in New York City. He describes his family's entrepreneurial background, his experiences with the family supermarket business,...
Step Back History
Being Gay During Prohibition
I want you to imagine what being LGBTQ+ would be like in the 1920s or 30’s. How about the 1860s? If you’re like many today, you likely imagine the concept of the closet and assume society forced LGBTQ+ people to conform to the sexual...
Curated Video
The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.
Curated Video
Stonewall Uprising: The Fight Against Oppression
The LGBTQ+ community took a stand in 1960s America. Discriminated against because of their sexuality and gender identity, they campaigned for a fairer, freer society in a time of social and political upheaval in America.
Hip Hughes History
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Explained: US History Review
What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire? Where did it happen? How did it happen? What were the effects? In this Social Studies based lecture we take a look at this pivotal event in US History which led to a social reform movement.
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2015 NYC Gay Pride Parade
The Diet Coke float heads through Greenwich Village / Various scenes of spectators enjoying the parade from the route and from apartment windows
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2015 NYC Gay Pride Parade
A man using a Segway Human Transporter entertains the crowd in Greenwich Village while taking a selfie / A group follows the man carrying a sign asking for LGBT equality
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2015 NYC Gay Pride Parade
Members of the acting union group SAG-AFTRA march in the parade / A cross-dressed male in a bright red wig is popular among the crowd
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Naomi Watts in Greenwich Village 07/14/2010 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Naomi Watts in Greenwich Village 07/14/2010 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sheryl Crow (second from left) Greenwich Village at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sheryl Crow (second from left) Greenwich Village at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Sarah Jessica Parker and her son, James Wilke walk through Greenwich Village 09/13/10 at the Celebrity Sightings in New York at New York NY. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Wolfmother Interview (clip 4)
Wolfmother on guilty pleasures, Gary Wright, Gloria, Van Morrison and Greenwich Village. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat Productions. Wolfmother Interview (clip 4) on July 30, 2009 in New York, New York (Footage by WireImage...
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Heather Morris talks with friends while shooting the season finale of 'Glee' in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Heather Morris talks with friends while shooting the season finale of 'Glee' in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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The cast of 'Glee' shoot a big musical number in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
The cast of 'Glee' shoot a big musical number in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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Chris Colfer (L), Ashley Fink and Dianna Agron make their way to the set in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Chris Colfer (L), Ashley Fink and Dianna Agron make their way to the set in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village in New York 04/29/11 (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)