Beyond Burning Gotham: Episode 1
Beyond Burning Gotham: Episode 1
These episodes are the history compendium for the preceding Burning Gotham chapters. They’ll help paint the picture on what was really going on in 1835. Our characters live in a New York rapidly becoming the most important city in the western world.
In this episode we’ll focus on New York laws, infrastructure, and politics. Burning Gotham Chapter one begins on May 1st, 1835: Moving Day.
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Featured interviews:
Daniel Levy
Glen Umberger
Jeff Broxmeyer
Gary Urbanowicz
Carol Ward
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Important Links
New York City Fire Museum
New York Landmarks Conservancy
Electoral Capitalism: The Party System in New York's Gilded Age — By Jeff Broxmeyer
Manhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York — Daniel Levy
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Director & Post-Producer:
James Scully
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